Vanlyfe

This story immediately engages the audience with its playfulness and immersive outdoor set that makes one feel closer to what we often see and "ignore" here in Los Angeles. Though lighthearted in the beginning it quickly develops into something more thought provoking. After the play you can't help but become self reflective and contemplate how cruel society can be towards the unhoused community. It definitely reminds us to be more kind and empathetic as stories like this are very real. ... full review

Well done and worth seeing!... full review

Genuinely the best show of Hollywood Fringe. I am dead inside, but this made me cry. Twice. Performances and writing were absolutely outstanding. This piece of art will remain with me. It is stuck in my soul. This is what all theater and storytelling should be. ... full review

My impression with the play was that it was compelling, nuanced & taken with a great deal of care & sincerity. With a brilliant cast that gave life to the characters.... full review

Vanlyfe is amazing! The setting made the experience all the more immersive and the characters lived an absolute smash of story! Both honest and hopeful this play is a tour de force!... full review

It was very well immersed with current and real issues in our streets today! Loved the cast they all each did an amazing job!... full review

Vanlyfe is one of my favorite Fringe shows of all time - it is one of the kindest, most meaningful, realistic (felt like it was really happening) and also one of the funniest that I have seen! Endless thanks to Tony Bartolone for the recommendation!!!... full review

I don't even know where to begin. I write reviews for restaurants, grocery stores, tour guides and maybe even a bowling alley here and there. I am not a theater critic. Let's just start with WOW WOW WOW!!! The writing, the cast, the acting, the message....WOW... such an important message delivered with precision. I've known people who have become unhoused due to circumstances in their lives, but I have a much clearer understanding, now, because these beautiful people laid it out there with such gentle force. I think everyone in the cast has been unhoused or at the very least, in subpar situations in the past. Their personal connection to the characters they portray bring this performance to life, with grit, shock, despair and a... full review

A (sometimes) fun, real, and theatrically different look at a topic that we all need to learn more about.... full review

A poignant, heartwrenching look at living on an LA sidewalk... full review