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WHO: Ruby Marez
WHAT: RADICAL ACTS with Ramón: Tomfoolery, Grief and Whimsy
WHERE: Los Angeles LGBT Center (Davidson / Valentini Theatre), 1125 North McCadden Place
WHY: At a time when many people are struggling with division, grief, and uncertainty, RADICAL ACTS with Ramón offers something increasingly rare: hope. Through the drag king persona Ramón, creator and performer Ruby Marez transforms audience participation into an act of community-building, inviting strangers to laugh, connect, reflect and engage with one another.
Part protest, part clown show and part communal celebration, the production embraces the full spectrum of human emotion. Rather than denying grief or frustration, Marez makes space for them while encouraging audiences to respond with empathy, action, and joy. Under Bonnie He’s direction, the evening balances activism, vulnerability, and playfulness, while musician Steve J helps create an atmosphere that is both welcoming and energizing.
What makes this work especially relevant is its belief that connection itself can be a radical act. In a cultural moment often defined by cynicism and isolation, Marez reminds us that community requires participation. Audiences may leave feeling lighter, more connected, and perhaps believing in one another a little more than when they arrived.
HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/14421
