“Sunset Baby” w/ ArtsWest Playhouse. For having only one scene location, this play surprisingly managed to hold my attention. A bit too much angst. Not sure what statement this play was trying to make. #NinaSimone
Indecent on Broadway w/ Seattle Rep. Pleasanty surprised this play had musical-like singing & dancing w/ a live Yiddish/Jewish band. Great dialect coaching. However, this “God of Vengeance” play-within-a-play was a bit too deep for me. #Lesbian #LGBT
“Everything is Illuminated” stage #play adaptation w/ Book-it Repertory Theatre. Endearing #Ukrainian/Russian English accent/translation. Novel old-timey projection medium. Nice touch w/ live #Jewish/#Yiddish background music. But parallel stories were hard to follow. #Holocaust #WWII
“Is God Is” at 12th Avenue Arts w/ Washington Ensemble Theatre. Vividly descriptive. Good fight choreography. Great acting. But couldn’t see beyond the violence & grasp the deeper meaning of this Afro Punk play. #revenge
“People of the Book” world-premire play by Yussef El Guindi at ACT Theatre. Simple delicious storyline & riveting dialogue. Cool scene transitions too. #merica #lies
Steel Magnolias at SecondStory Repertory. Good actresses & dialogue. But the script desperately needed better plot progression & more scene changes. Surprised that this play inspired 3 screen adaptations. #DrinkYourJuiceShelby #diabetes
Stage play adaptation of “Behold the Dreamers” at Book-It Repertory Theatre. Well-written captivating storytelling. Reminds me of the sacrifices my immigrant parents made to achieve the American Dream. Loved the juxtaposition between the rich & poor. Surprised that so many seats were empty at such a good play.
Stage play version of “Kim’s Convenience” w/ Taproot Theatre. Relatable to the Asian immigrant family experience. Also kinda racist (but in other ways not). Cool detailed set too. #Korean
“Tiny Beautiful Things” w/ Seattle Repertory Theatre. Well-performed emotional monologues & impressive memorization. But this play about a columnist needed less Oprah & Lifetime with more “Sex & the City.” #basic
“Take Me Out” w/ Strawberry Theatre Workshop. Nearly the entire male cast was naked at some point (very distracting). Good soliloquy style. Excellent climactic scenes of heightened emotion. But not quite sure what was the play’s message. #nudity #gay #lgbt
