Theater

The Credeaux Canvas: As James Joyce or Eugene O’Neill could confirm, genius can exact a heavy price on loved ones. But what happens when one sacrifices all human concerns in heated service to a mediocre talent? Keith Bunin’s brave and beautifully balanced play at the Little Victory examines the nature of art and the problems that can arise when an artist ignores the human imperative. Sensitively staged by Paul Nicolai Stein, Bunin’s play revolves around a romantic triangle and a forgery plot. Amid set designer John Williams’ cluttered artist’s studio, the performances are rich, spontaneous and often side-splittingly funny.

-- F. Kathleen Foley

Ends Sunday at the Little Victory, 3324 W. Victory Blvd., Burbank. (818) 426-6053