John Fisher’s Solo Masterpiece Exposes Perils of Gay Life by Barry David Horwitz Good News! John Fisher has written, designed, and performed one of his great Essential Service Projects, and extended his show to The Marsh, San Francisco. Don’t miss Fisher, Artistic Director of Theatre Rhino, at his best. Fisher is climbing the rafters,…
Millennial Notes Henry David Hwang Skewers Himself in Real-Life Revelation by Kristian Stovall “Yellow Face” begins like a puzzle missing its pieces. A swirl of characters and shifting roles blur the stage—actors flip personas in real time. It’s disorienting at first, but soon, a rhythm emerges. Confusion becomes the point because messy life keeps…
David Henry Hwang Takes a Forensic Look in the Mirror by Mary Lou Herlihy At the intersection of Truth and Fiction lies the storyteller. David Henry Hwang’s comedy “Yellow Face” blurs facts around identity. As relevant today as in 2007, Hwang’s touching love letter to his father uncovers hidden histories of Asian American racism. Loaded…
JC Lee’s Millennial Comedy Salutes Out & Proud Among Us by Barry David Horwitz Lift a glass of bubbly “To My Girls,” celebrating three generations of gay life—including Gens X, Y, and Z. Three gay friends embody a brilliant comic history of gay liberation in an Air BnB rental in Palm Springs. These Millennials…