The Last Remnants of Cops, Robbers & Hollywood Cowboys

Tom Cavanaugh's excellent new play is a series of monologues, presenting a cross-section of lives of Los Angelenos. At times funny, at times poignant... always entertaining. Kudos to writer-director Cavanaugh and the diverse, talented cast.... full review

Tom Cavanaugh has written a sharp, insightful set of monologues which describe the characters he has met in Los Angeles since his move here 10 years ago. From a bittersweet love story about a raver girl who was trying to put her life back together, to a mysterious (and believe it or not, hilarious) account of a dead drug addict just outside of his bedroom window, Tom does a fresh take on what it means to bump into people from Los Angeles. This is a highly-focused, local set of stories which will leave you thinking, "Hey, I've felt that way!" or "There is nothing that surprises me about this city." If you love this city, you'll love seeing its hidden characters come to life - in a big way. This is the perfect show for the Hollywood Frin... full review

Just saw The Last Remnants of Cops, Robbers & Hollywood Cowboys. First, all the actors were first rate. They made the stories come to life. The stories were vibrant and touching and heart felt. I enjoyed the writer's voice. It was lyrical and touching. The story of the young runaway was especially well told by recounting one part of her story in the beginning and finishing it toward the end. A very enjoyable look at a transplants experience of moving to LA. Great!... full review

There's nothing like the feeling of being swept up in a good show. That elusive combination of writing you want to hear and actors you want to see. The Last Remnants of Cops, Robbers & Hollywood Cowboys does it and does it well. Mid show on the night I was there a pretty loud commotion erupted in the back of the theatre. The actor on stage, brilliantly, registered the disturbance in character and then never skipped a beat. The audience, so deeply engaged in the show was not distracted and the attention stayed on the stage. That's very hard to pull off. I'm looking forward to seeing more work between this writer and these actors. They were all good and all engaging, especially John Ross Clark. I could have watched him all night. ... full review

"The Last Remnants Of Cops, Robbers And Hollywood Cowboys" is a really interesting group of monologues taken from Tom Cavanaugh's experiences in LA. I thought the entire piece was extremely well-written and I enjoyed the performances by the diverse cast of actors. I do hope that this show can be expanded on, because I feel it has a lot of potential and I'd love to see it be made into a full-length play (the stories are that good!). Side note: the goodie bags handed out at the end of the show were a wonderful touch and showed all of us audience members that Tom and his cast were thinking about us. This is what Fringe is all about!... full review

The stories of real people are worth their tellings. ... full review

This show brought back memories of the conversations, and warnings that I heard when I informed people of my interest in moving to Los Angeles myself. I really liked meeting all of the characters. Most importantly, the show served as a reminder of how fun life can be once you open up to what life offers you (people & all)...sensibly though :). I would love to see the show again, in a few, to see how it has developed over time.... full review

GREAT writing and a good cast in this evening of musings on connections with Los Angelinos - but is really a meditation on the things in life that make us "alive." A strong authorial voice spread across the acting and vocal styles of unique performers! Check it out!... full review

A fun and entertaining evening. Go!!... full review

Interesting "tales of the city" piece with some very strong performances. Definitely worth seeing. My fantasy, in terms of the evolution of this piece: I'm more of a "show rather than tell" fan, so would like to see the author experiment with letting each actor BE the character they're describing. What you actually have here is a 1 man show in disguise as a series of monologues. Not 100% sure the strategy deployed to move the storytelling from page-to-stage is as strong as the stories themselves. So I'd love to see the treatment again (Fringe next year?!?), where the playwright gives us the people--the characters--speaking for themselves…direct storytelling rather than everything coming in 2nd hand. ... full review