Last night I was completely
Last night I was completely blown away by a one woman show called "29
Views of Hwang Chin-i". Hwang Chin-i was a kisaeng (the Korean version
of the geisha) in the 16th century. We see her as a child growing to a
tired, weary woman. I won't try to be
poetic
or colorful with my descriptions, because I won't be able to evoke the
same kind of powerful feelings the play does. I'll just say Jenny Woo
(Hwang Chin-i), with help the music of June Yee, will let you see into
the soul of this woman who died centuries ago. It's really something to
see. This version is actually the second run of the play. The
LA Times gave the first run 4 stars and said it's “A thing of beauty!” This new encore, second run plays through Sept 23 at the
Gascon Center Theater
(this link isn't great. it has a description of this little theatre in
this remodeled, historic bakery) in Culver City. Call 310-471-0545 for
info or tickets. If you live in LA, or are visiting,
you must see this.
Posted by ipaulo at September 1, 2000 09:16 AM