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“Chinglish”

June 20, 2015 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Chinglish
David Henry Hwang
Palo Alto Players

Photo credit: Joyce Goldschmid
Chris Mahle as Daniel Cavanaugh and Joyce F. Liu as Xi Yan

Language mix-ups and cultural misunderstandings abound, romance unexpectedly heats up, and hilarity permeates Palo Alto Players’ current Chinglish.  Presented with a superb ensemble, six of whom speak fluent Mandarin, Chinglish continues through June 28 at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto.

My full review is posted at Talkin’ Broadway, a first for me.  I am now the S.F. South Bay critic for this national arts website.  Please follow the link for my take on this excellent production.

Rating: 4 E’s

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanfran/s1431.html

Rating: 4 E Tags: Talkin' Broadway, David Henry Hwang, Palo Alto Players

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