BWW Review: THE PAPER DREAMS OF HARRY CHIN at SF Playhouse
Award-winning playwright Jessica Huang's powerful story of the repercussions of the Chinese Exclusion Act is superbly realized by Director Jeffrey Lo (The Language Archive, The Santaland Diaries, Vietgone) and a stellar cast including my local fave Jomar Tagatac in another outstanding performance. Merging the sad history of people forced to change their identities with the mystical spirit world of Chinese fables, The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin is must-see theatre at its finest.
RED WINGED BLACKBIRD Opens in March at the Live Oak Theater
Alyosha Zim’s new play Red Winged Blackbird opens on March 4 (Preview March 3) running through March 20 in the newly renovated Live Oak Theater 1301 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley. Red Winged Blackbird is a story of transcendence, of rising above the frustrations of family struggles, inherited disease, and dogmatic beliefs, to do what’s needed in the name of love.
Aurora Theatre Company Presents BULL IN A CHINA SHOP
Aurora Theatre Company continues its dynamic 28th season with the Bay Area Premiere of Bryna Turner's BULL IN A CHINA SHOP. Newly appointed Associate Artistic Director Dawn Monique Williams will direct this romantic comedy about bravery and revolution at the height of the women's suffrage movement.
Shotgun Players Presents THE FLICK By Annie Baker
In a suburban movie house we meet three employees: Sam, a white man in his 30s who still lives with his parents; Rose, a young white woman struggling to be cool; and Avery, a young black man and film trivia genius. Race, class, and the universal quest for intimacy are intricately interwoven in this fascinating slice of Americana. "Funny, heartbreaking, sly, and unblinking" -The New York Times. The Flick begins previews on Thursday, August 22; opens on Thursday, August 29; and runs through Sunday, September 22, 2019, at the Ashby Stage.