Millennial Notes Keiko Green Delivers Intoxicating Japanese-U.S. Delight by Hamilton Nguyen At SF Playhouse, Keiko Green’s “Deadly Exotic: Or the MSG Play” blends 90s teenage spices into a hilarious, heartwarming package. “The MSG Play” feels familiar, bringing back high school memories. Having grown up in the era of Street Fighter, Super Nintendo, and Britney…
Bunin & Rafaeli Translate Tween Suffering to Spectacular Staging by Jennifer Charron Showcasing the complexities of adolescence is an impossible feat. Yet playwright Keith Bunin and director Tyne Rafaeli have adapted Ali Benjamin’s lush coming-of-age novel The Thing About Jellyfish, a National Book Award finalist, for the stage. The results make an intriguing spectacle….
Keith Bunin Adapts Ali Benjamin’s Tantalizing Tale of Life & Jellyfish by Emily S. Mendel What do jellyfish possibly have to do with 12-year-old Suzy’s sudden inability to speak? The world premiere of “The Thing About Jellyfish” pursues an imaginative and inspiring answer to one girl’s emotional and scientific search. Highlighted by an exceptional performance…
Millennial Notes Ahrens/Flaherty’s Magical Musical Uses FUN to Banish Bullies by Isa S. Chu In a time that calls for big thinking, “Seussical” reminds us that art doesn’t just lift us up, it encourages us to reflect, reset, and even reimagine our world. Under the astute direction of William Thomas Hodgson, we learn how…