Having its world premiere at the South Coast Repertory, Noa Gardner‘s The Staircase is a deeply personal play that brings Hawaiian identity and folklore to the spotlight. Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, the music, folklore storytelling, and its message are wonderfully integrated with the efforts for authentic Hawaiian representation realized to full effect.
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I’ve only seen two productions directed by Zi Alikhan, the first being Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts just two months back which riffed Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie into a wild and excellent adventure. Now, with the world premiere of Keiko Green‘s You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! at the South Coast Repertory, I’ll make it a point in the future to watch any play he will direct as well as any play written by Green because it’s just that good.
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The West Coast premiere of Sanaz Toossi‘s Wish You Were Here at South Coast Repertory is a resounding play with its stunning writing, its beautiful simplicity & grace from director Mina Morita, and the incredible ensemble cast who have such endearing chemistry with each other.
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