Norman is away this weekend, so Jake Fong has jumped back in the co-host’s chair. We have two special guests – married couple Michaela Hlinkova and Rama Mahesh Hall – both of whom are professional dancers in the bay area. Rama is a member of the Embodiment Project, a company that seeks to bring depth, narrative, beauty and fierce dedication to movement building work. Michaela is a member of See Through Soul, a company that uses movement to express self, seek truth and examine relationship dynamics.
The Embodiment Project’s website is here: https://www.embodimentproject.org
See Through Soul’s website is here: https://www.seethroughsoul.org
Rama & Michaela can be followed on Instagram: @universoul_dance
We also want to thank Charles Blades Barbershop for sponsoring The Yay! Charles Blades Barbershop is located at 180 Second Street in downtown Oakland. It’s a very cool, relaxing place where you can get your cuts and they’ll even serve you a complimentary drink. Charles is also selling men’s hair products on his website https://cbbgroominingproducts.myshopify.com
Hair Gels, Pomades, Shampoos and Conditioners. Hop online, give the products a try and support minority businesses like my man Charles Blades. Book an appointment online here: https://www.cbb.hair
Plethos Productions (run by Karin & Jon Richey – Episode 185) has a fundraiser going on to create a new theatre space in downtown Hayward! As part of the fundraising campaign, Plethos is hosting a retreat at Camp Monologa on the weekend of July 26-28. Along with a host of teaching classes by some of the best bay area theatre artists, The Yay will be hosting a live episode taping, plus gourmet kid-camp inspired food by Mad Creationz served at the Mess Hall, a swimming hole, wine and paint night, plus and so much more!
You can find more about the fundraiser and give a donation here: https://givebutter.com/letsplethos
SHOWS:
The Tutor (New Conservatory Theatre Company)
April 5 – May 12
Torange Yeghiazarian wrote the play
https://nctcsf.org/event/the-tutor/
Nan (part of the 2024 Bay Area Playwright’s Festival)
April 14 & 19th in person at the Magic Theatre
May 6-12, streaming On Demand
Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) will be in the play
Jeannie Barroga (Episodes 18, 32, 221 & 243) is the dramaturg
https://playwrightsfoundation.org/2024-bay-area-playwrights-festival/
The Chinese Lady (The Pear Theatre)
April 19 – May 12
Eiko Moon-Yamamoto will perform as Afong Moy on April 20 (8pm); April 25 (7:30pm); April 28 (2pm); May 4 (8pm) and May 12 (2pm)
https://www.thepear.org/whats-playing
Love Letters (The Pear Theatre)
April 19 – May 11
Fred Pitts (with his lovely wife Kelly Rinehart) will perform May 10, 8pm
Eiko Moon-Yamamoto will perform April 27, 2pm
https://www.thepear.org/whats-playing
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shotgun Players)
Plays through April 27
Radhika Rao (Episodes 21, 131 & 268) is in the show
https://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.asp
The Pride of Lions (Theatre Rhinoceros)
Playing through April 21
Ely Sonny Orquiza (Episodes 139 & 279) is directing the show
https://www.therhino.org/the-pride-of-lions
Darkheart (Bindlestiff Studios)
May 16 – June 1
Golda Sargento aka Rebel Maria (Episode 220) wrote the musical
https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjA2MzY2
King Liz (City Lights Theater Company)
Playing until April 21
Demaris DeVito (Episode 190) and Fred Pitts (Episode 256) are in the show
https://cltc.org/wp-signup.php?new=cltc.org.
As You Like It (SF Shakes)
Feb – May in various areas
Jen Coogan (Episode 239) is part of the musical creative team for this show
https://sfshakes.org/tour/
