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“Vietgone”

March 9, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

VietgoneQui NguyenAmerican Conservatory TheatreJames Seol & Stephen HuA romantic comedy?  A musical?  A sex-filled, expletive-packed, action play?  A parody about immigrants views of America or their love story for their new home in America?  A tale set in the mid-‘70s or one that is actually contemporary?  Starkly realistic or wildly fantastic, … [Read more...] about “Vietgone”

“Small Mouth Sounds”

October 27, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Small Mouth SoundsBess WohlAmerican Conservatory Theatre The Cast of Small Mouth SoundsWhat happens if we allow silence to dominate our world – at least the silence of our own voices?  What might we hear if words no longer clutter our day-to-day lives?  In Bess Wohl’s 2016 Off-Broadway hit, Small Mouth Sounds, six seekers of needed solace arrive for a week of forested … [Read more...] about “Small Mouth Sounds”

“John”

March 16, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

JohnAnnie BakerAmerican Conservatory TheatreStacey Yen, Georgia Engel & Joe PaulikSilence speaks loudly and often in Annie Baker’s 2015 play, John – so often that without all the periods of pause, the three-hour play might be half-to-two-thirds that length.  But it is those moments when the characters are silently taking in what was just said, when someone is thinking … [Read more...] about “John”

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