Category: ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery

The Chinese Lady – Play – Mini Review – ArtsWest and Yun Theatre

Congrats to ArtsWest & Yun Theatre on the sold-out closing weekend of Lloyd Suh’s The Chinese Lady. Starring Zoe Ding & Sebastian Wang. Searing look at the zoo-like exoticism & carnival-like otherism (dare I say "fetishization") forced upon Asian Americans leaving you to ponder what else gets lost in translation as a dehumanized specimen. Adair MacCormack’s veil curtain design was a nice visual touch. In-person tickets may open up at the box office before the last performance tomorrow.... Click to read more

Wish You Were Here – Play – Mini Review – ArtsWest and Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble

Happy opening weekend to Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here play by ArtsWest and Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble! 🎭 Unexpected frank, sexual humor contrast with Iran’s restrictive political climate. The lighting design, retro scenic design, costume changes, haunting current event radio announcements, and string music blend synergistically in scene transitions. It's a reminder to cherish our fragile stability and privileges under pax americana.... Click to read more

Walden – Play – Mini Review – ArtsWest

Caught Amy Berryman's Walden play at ArtsWest. Futuristic, dystopian, post-apocalyptic world staged in the middle of nowhere. Lush green foliage filled the set (by Adair MacCormack) while the play quietly asked hard questions about our planet's environmental trajectory. Themes of want, lost/changed dreams, duty, and listening to yourself hit universally. Josh Kenji Lagager delivered a hilariously random animal skinning scene. Marena Kleinpeter and Porscha Shaw rounded out the cast. Closes 5/3/26.... Click to read more