Millennial Notes Brown & Abrams Update Austen’s Country Club Rom-Com by Hamilton Nguyen “Pride and Prejudice, The Musical” reminds us that arrogance and prejudice infect us all, regardless of character or class. After two hundred years, we still see a viral lack of empathy all around us: Look how we treat the unhoused, the…
Sandy Rustin Makes Familiar Tale Unique and Hilarious by Patricia L Morin Sandy Rustin’s “Clue,” based on the famous board game and the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, exposes the fumbling, arrogant manipulators in this stylish, high comic farce. “Clue” onstage is a quick, sloppy, word-crafty, scream-filled, finger-pointing, creaking-door delight. Scenic Designer Heather Kenton’s huge…
Millennial Notes Lauren Yee Recalls Cambodian Tragedy via Rock Band Cyclo by Erin Weitzman It can’t be easy to direct a play that is simultaneously a comedy and a rock concert while telling a story about genocide. But director Chay Yew balances humor and terror adroitly. He captivates us with seamless scene transitions and…
Lauren Yee Showcases Talented Cast in Rock Concert + Tragedy by Karen Caronna Lauren Yee’s “Cambodian Rock Band” musical at Berkeley Rep showcases an amazingly multi-talented cast. Travel in Cambodia often reveals a country of beauty and artistic heritage, but also deep sorrow. Lauren’s Yee’s “Cambodian Rock Band” seeks to fuse the joy of…