Well acted and with wit, humour, and insight, Chien's play about a painting purportedly by Hitler provided an interesting exploration of one of humankind's darkest periods.
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Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Legally Blonde’
This production was very funny, with energetic dance numbers and stunning vocals. The plot is timeless and engaging, and the good-looking set, colourful costumes, and tight choreography all played a part in making it an entertaining show.
Read More »Interview: Serene Chen of The Finger Players’ and Chong Tze Chien’s ‘Framed, by Adolf’
My younger daughter once exclaimed, "Yay! At last you are not a mother or a teacher!"
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Anxiety Stew,’ New Musical About Food Anxieties by David Kelly
Solid performances don't rescue this sequence of disconnected musical numbers sung by characters suffering from fanciful ailments.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Secret Life of Humans’ by David Byrne
A researcher reveals the wartime secrets of famed naturalist Jacob Bronowski in this intriguing production.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘She Calls Me Firefly’ by Teresa Lotz
Often one's unconscious explodes into the present, bearing past traumas in the hope of reconciliation and healing. Lotz attempts to realize this in her strong, heartfelt drama. Her attempt is noteworthy, and the exceptional talents of a powerful ensemble with precise, empathetic direction more than bring the production to life.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘the hollower’ by Liza Birkenmeier
This New Light Theater Project premiere is perceptively imagined, lovingly staged, beautifully acted, and definitely different.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: Lucy Gillespie, Writer of ‘Keeping Up with the Prozorovs’
Gillespie's comic mashup of Chekhov and the Kardashians premieres at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Sea Concerto’ by August Schulenburg
A deeply personal story of love, weakness, and venality, 'The Sea Concerto' addresses wider issues too, often with penetrating clarity.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Transparent Falsehood’ Tackles Donald Trump’s Inner World
By choosing not to do an impression of Trump's mien or mode of speaking, Gil Kofman's well-intentioned new show focuses on the inner Trump, or at least a plausible conception thereof.
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