If you’re familiar with Playground or the Utopia Theatre Project, you’ve seen the works of Anne Yumi Kobori, local playwright and actress. Some of her plays are Coward’s Flame, The Scourge of Verona and Every Day Alice (Utopia Theatre Project – directed by Maryssa Wanlass - Episode 93); she’s also been in As You Like It (SF Shakes – directed by Rebecca J. Ennals - Episode 163), Allegiance (directed by Lily Tung Crystal - Episode 109) and the Seagull (Utopia – also directed by Maryssa Wanlass and with Elizabeth Carter - Episode 159). Amy also directed Zoo Story at Santa Clara University. Norman Gee and I talk to Ann about how she got into theatre and writing, her background, her views on the state of theatre and where she sees herself in the future.
You can reach Anne directly via Twitter: @anneyumikobori and on Instagram: @anneyumiko
SHOWS:
More Than Grapes (TheatreF1rst)
Started April 16
MORE THAN GRAPES explores the lead-up to the Delano Grape Strike, through the legacies of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong.
Jeffrey Lo (Episode 153) is part of the project
https://theatrefirst.com/delano/
QUICKFIRE MONOLOGUE COLLABORATION FOR WRITERS AND ACTORS
Based on a weekly prompt, writers write monologues, and actors record them. We are trying to get past our own perfectionism and play with "just doing". You can post your recorded monologues here.
To join as an actor or writer or both, email quickfiremonologues@gmail.com
MANIFESTO Rotimi Agbabiaka
Written and performed by Rotimi Agbabiaka
Directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe
www.brava.org/all-events/manifesto-a-film
Apr.22-25 online
THE LIBRARY PROJECT
April 25 - 3p & 5p
https://www.foolsfury.org/program
Little Girl, My Little Girl (B8 Theatre Company)
April 17 at 7pm
Deborah Cortez (Episode 98) is in the show
http://www.b8theatre.org/next-up.html
La Lechuza (Theatre Cultura)
April 23 – 7pm; April 24-25 – 2pm and 7pm via zoom
Linda Amayo-Hassan (Episode 83) has written the play
http://www.theatrecultura.org
