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Article: Skewering Asian stereotypes
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- November 10, 2009
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`Birth of a nAsian" is a smart, funny, and surprisingly endearing
mix of musical parody and character-based comedy from the performing
duo Slanty Eyed Mama. This fast-paced evening is so much more than a
clever title, managing to slam stereotypes and point out the
prejudices and culture clashes confronting Asian-Americans every
day.
Staged last weekend as part of the Theater Offensive's annual Out
on the Edge Festival in the intimate cabaret setting of Dean Hall,
upstairs at the Calderwood Pavilion, "Birth of a nAsian"
effortlessly walked the line between theater and stand-up comedy.
At the heart of the show were the terrifically talented,
Juilliard-trained performers: Lyris Hung, an ...