Vahe Berberbian’s theatrical sensation, Baron Garbis, has been extended for an additional 8 performances only! After 38 sold out performances in Sherman Oaks, at the Whitefire Theater, Baron garbis has moved to the AGBU Theater in Pasadena. The play will run from March 29 to April 20, every Saturday and Sunday.. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit Baron Garbis.
Synopsis:
From his armchair in his North Hollywood home, Baron Garbis has resisted the advances of time and the social changes that come with it, clinging firmly to the unforgiving social structure and conservative moral values of his days back home. In his mind, he is still in the ramparts of Bourdj Hamoud defending the world as he knows it – his rigid conservative values, his family’s reputation, his friends and his neighborhood.Tensions rise as Baron Garbis feels his control slipping through his fingers when pushed by his son Jirair to confront an old family issue. As layers of family history buried in secrecy are peeled, Baron Garbis is forced to face his beliefs, actions, fears and ultimately his future.Laced with humor, stories of bravado and rage, Baron Garbis is a universal drama of family love, loyalty and honor revealed as three generations – Baron Garbis, his son Jirair and grandson Khajag – with vastly different pasts, upbringings, morals and values clash. For more information visit Baron Garbis.
WHERE: AGBU Theater
2495 E. Mountain Street Pasadena, California 91104
WHEN: March 29 - April 20
Every Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm
HOW: For reservations & information call 818-397-7392 or visit www.BaronGarbis.com
WHERE: Whitefire Theater 13500 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
WHEN: January 17 to March 16, 2008, every Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm and every Sunday at 3pm. (NOW EXTENDED AT NEW LOCATION)
HOW: For reservations & information call 818-397-7392 or visit www.BaronGarbis.com PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Jan 2008, Istanbul - Vahe Berberian’s highly acclaimed novel In the Name of the Father and the Son was translated into Turkish and published in Istanbul, Turkey by Aras Press. The novel was translated by Talin Suciyan and edited by Maral Aktokmakyan and Rober Koptas.
Originally published in Los Angeles, in 1999, In the Name of the Father and the Son is a compelling novel about a young man living in Hollywood, during the early ’80s. He lives with his father, a devout bibliophile. Both father and son share a sense of guilt over the death of the eldest son who was killed in Beirut, during the Civil War. The tension between father and son intensifies when they befriend a young prostitute, offering her shelter.
For more details about the novel’s Turkish translation or to contact the publishers, please visit www.arasyayincilik.com.
Vahe’s paintngs are a staple on the sets of major films such as Ocean’s 13, Spiderman III, Enchanted, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants II. NYC was recently inhabited by zombies in I Am Legend. Berberian’s “Prayer” was blown away on screen.
The decision for Smith to shoot through the painting was made on set by production designer Naomi Shohan and set decorator Geroge De Titta. To see a complete list of Vahe’s paintings in films and television visit Vahe’s Film Art Page.
In his mind, he is still in the ramparts of Bourdj Hamoud defending the world as he knows it – his rigid conservative values, his family’s reputation, his friends and his neighborhood.Tensions rise as Baron Garbis feels his control slipping through his fingers when pushed by his son Jirair to confront an old family issue. As layers of family history buried in secrecy are peeled, Baron Garbis is forced to face his beliefs, actions, fears and ultimately his future.Laced with humor, stories of bravado and rage, Baron Garbis is a universal drama of family love, loyalty and honor revealed as three generations – Baron Garbis, his son Jirair and grandson Khajag – with vastly different pasts, upbringings, morals and values clash. For more information visit Baron Garbis.
