Reviewed and Recorded by Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move
Imagine my shock…
when two razor sharp feminine wits and one hilarious empress of eleventh century Japan, trotted out saucy, a la CLUELESS banter, skillfully articulated and elegantly styled. It was clear, UNRIVALED is masterfully executed.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Billed because the ‘ultimate frenemy story’… 2 revered feminine Japanese poets and 1 hilarious empress trot out saucy, a la CLUELESS banter. UNRIVALED is masterfully executed. @GiaMedia3 @BostonCourt #theater #theatre #evaluate
Written by Rosie Narasaki
Directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck
A World Premiere Production and Co-Production with Boston Court and Playwrights’ Arena
Playing March 16 – April 23, 2023 – Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays
Run time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Tickets and Information:
Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N Mentor Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106
Website: BostonCourtPasadena.org
Phone: 626.683.6801
Prices: $22 – $47
Cast:
Cindy Nguyễn, Katie Kitani, Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz and David Huynh
Creative Team:
Scenic Design: Yuki Izumihara
Costume Design: Jana Ai Morimoto
Lighting Design: Henry Tran
Sound Design: Alyssa Ishii
Properties Design: Jesse Soto
Research Dramaturg: Lynne Okay. Miyake
Photo by Brian Hashimoto: Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz as SeiShonagon, Cindy Nguyen as EmpressTeishi, and Katie OkayItani as Murasaki Shikibu.
Synopsis:
eleventh century Ladies-in-Waiting Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon are, to today, two of Japan’s most beloved writers.
They additionally sort of hated one another.
This play is about friendship, heartbreak, and what it means to be a feminine artist. Perhaps most of all, it’s about how regardless of how a lot issues change, the extra they keep the identical… even after a thousand years.
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