Thirteen's Spring

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This show is brilliant. It left you wanting more. And you could completely relate to all of the characters. The performances were just perfectly wonderful. Everyone should see this!... full review

Definitely don't want to miss this one! Nora King's performance is the heartbeat of this powerful portrait of a young girl on the verge of womanhood whose life is about to change in the most profound way. ... full review

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The subject matter of this show is not isolated to the time period in which it takes place. There are so many across the globe that are subjected to circumstances beyond their control that disrupt what would be happy lives. This show and all the performances in it help to cultivate empathy for those who desire normal lives. This show is the most powerful piece of theatre in the Fringe festival. ... full review

This play captures the last innocent days of Anne Frank before she and her family go into hiding. These days encompass her 13th birthday, including a birthday present of her iconic diary, and a young love. The production opens with an intriguing movement piece. Anne is playing ping-pong by herself, but there is no ball, she pantomimes the whole thing. Actress Nora King, executes this with such intensity of focus, on an almost completely dark stage, that I at first thought she was already in hiding trying to entertain herself. However, when her friend Hello (pronounced Hay-low), played by Joseph Tanner Paul, interrupts her it becomes clear that she is still a carefree young girl. Yet the eerie foreshadowing of what will inevitably come linger... full review

Powerful and poignant, this is an important play that lifts the character of Anne Frank away from the infamous pages of her diary and into your heart with a fresh kind of energy. ... full review

This is a heartfelt look into the innocence and precociousness of Anne Frank in the days leading up to her fateful escape into the Annex. Unique movement vocabulary, articulate acting, and clever staging illustrate the story of this clever girl whose life was ended too soon. But we aren't shown the parts we know already. We are instead given a chance to see her as a fully dimensional being, and not just as a symbol for the tragedy of war. We delight in her curiosity, we feel for her, and we know what awaits her- the play makes you love this girl who you know history will take away. This is one of those rare moments where, like in Romeo and Juliet, knowing the end at the beginning does not take away from the story at all. In fact, all underst... full review

8.3 out of 10 Good Show. The review is in the podcast. http://latheatrebites.com/let-live-theatre-presents-thirteens-spring-actors-company-in-hollywood/... full review