Reviews

Click on a link below to view reviews of various AATC productions.

2000-Present

• Cain and Abel, Reimagined in Angry Red Drum – by Lily Janiak, San Francisco Bay Times, October 1, 2009
• Play Review: Fayette Nam – by Annie Chan, AsianWeek, July 2, 2009
• Theater review: ‘Fayette-Nam’ – by Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle, June 30, 2009
• The love below – by Robert Avila, San Francisco Bay Guardian, July 18, 2007
• Cowboy vs. Samurai – by Albert Goodwyn, San Francisco Bay Times, July 12, 2007
• Fast, furious humor in `TeleMongol’ – by Karen D’Souza, Mercury News, February 15, 2007
• TV Takeoff: CATS and Asian American Theater Company up-end broadcast cliches in ‘TeleMongol’ – by Marianne Messina, Metroactive, February 14, 2007
• Walls – by Nathaniel Eaton, SF Weekly, November 8, 2006
• The Sarimanok Travels — Review – by Merle Yost, EastBay Voice
• TAGs, Twinkies, and Cultural Baggage – by Clifton Lemon, SF Station, April 1, 2005
• Double trouble: Philip Kan Gotanda expands his breadth with Under the Rainbow – by Robert Avila, San Francisco Bay Guardian, March 9, 2005
• Geisha Fixation: Two seemingly unrelated plays take different approaches to racial concerns – by Chloe Veltman, San Francisco Weekly, March 9, 2005
• Play attempts to expose Asian stereotypes: While ‘Under the Rainbow’ contains some provocative material, it’s artless overall – by Erika Milvy, The Press Democrat, March 6, 2005
• Asian troupe gets a boost from Gotanda: Somewhere ‘Under the Rainbow’ are cultural insights, laughs – by Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle, March 1, 2005
• Entertainment Review: Under the Rainbow – by Annie Lo, Hastings Independent, February 28, 2005
• For A New Asian American Outlook, Head Under The Rainbow – by Roseanne Pereira, SF Station
• Asian Girls Are Easy – by Harry Mok, Hyphen Magazine, February 27, 2005
• Asian American theater enters a hopeful stage – by Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle, November 16, 2004
• The Importance of Being Earnest – by Robert Avila, San Francisco Bay Guardian, May 19, 2004
• ‘Barriers:’ Dealing with disaster and death — and then profiling – by Shivani Mahendroo, Desi Talk, September 12, 2003
• “Barriers” Reminds Us of the Many Tragedies of 9/11 – by Ras H. Siddiqui, Pakistan Link, September 12, 2003
• Giving voice to 9/11 victims – by Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle, September 9, 2003
• A Telephone Call from Ground Zero – by Jisha Menon, Sulekha, September 8, 2003
• In Search of Bruce Lee – by Ji Hyun Lim, AsianWeek, October 11, 2002
• Lost history revived – by Karen D’Souza, Mercury News, May 20, 2002
• Personal, political stories mix in hula; Solo show doesn’t tell either story entirely – by Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle, August 11, 2001

1990-1999

• “Butcher’s” is promising, but remains inexplicable – by Robert Hurwitt, Examiner, May 10, 1999
• “Chinaman” hasn’t much of a chance – by Robert Hurwitt, Examiner, May 1, 1998
• Actor’s Stages Remembered With Flair: Mapa’s crisp solo show about life after ‘Butterfly’ – by Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, March 28, 1998
• Life flutters on after “M. Butterfly” – by Robert Hurwitt, Examiner, March 27, 1998
• ‘Gravity’ Charming But Weightless: Sleek production never builds force – by Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, June 12, 1997
• Mystical encounter with “Gravity” – by Robert Hurwitt, Examiner, June 6, 1997
• AATC opens a bit “R.A.W.” – by Robert Hurwitt, Examiner, January 13, 1997
• Asian Theater’s Dating Comedy Seeks Wit, Substance – by Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, March 23, 1996
• “S.A.M. I Am” good I’m not – by Judith Green, Examiner, March 19, 1996
• “Language” offers a hopeful payoff – by Robert Hurwitt, Examiner, January 8, 1996
• ‘Cleveland Raining’ Flooded With Talent – by Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, June 16, 1995
• Apocalyptic fun in the “Cleveland” rain – by Robert Hurwitt, Examiner, June 14, 1995
• An unhappy “Birthday” – by Robert Hurwitt, Examiner, February 22, 1995
• A ‘Birthday’ Party With a Lot of Talk, Too Little Action – by Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, February 21, 1995