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“Native Gardens”

August 30, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Native Gardens
Karen Zacarías
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Jackson Davis, Amy Resnick, Michael Evans Lopez & Marlene Martinez

President Trump has his border issues and fence dreams, but the ignition of accusations and counter-accusations that he has inflamed pale in comparison to the increasing tensions between the Butleys and Del Valles, two sets of neighbors who have just met while amiably sipping wine and eating chocolate.  Karen Zacarías has seized a national moment with her Native Gardens, touted in its pre-marketing as “a cutting-hedge comedy.”  After its 2016 world premiere at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the play has opened in a dozen major theatres across the land and is now in its regional premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.  

Please proceed to Talkin’ Broadway for my full review: https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/sanjose/sj132.html.

Rating:  3.5 E
Native Gardens continues through September 16, 2018 at at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View.  Tickets are available online at http://www.theatreworks.org/box-office/ or by calling 650-463-1960, Monday – Friday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday, Noon – 6 p.m.
Photo Credit: Kevin Berne

 

Rating: 3.5 E Tags: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, regional premiere, Karen Zacarías

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