Pacific Overtures @ EAST WEST PLAYERS

Ashley En-fu Matthews plays the Fencing Master’s Daughter in Pacific Overtures, directed by Tim Dang, at East West Players. (© Teolindo)

Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania

When something unique is presented to you, you can either reject it, or absorb its sumptuous foreign flavors. Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Pacific Overtures, so heavily influenced by Japanese culture and Kabuki theater techniques, is a tantalizing treat in which a country is the main character. The East West Players’ revival is like biting into an exotic passion fruit for the first time. Read more…