Cowboy Versus Samurai has officially premiered in Los Angeles with only two more weekends left! Below are reviews and audience responses, including video from opening night with the playwright, director, and cast. Get your tickets now and join us this Friday/Saturday at 8pm or Sunday at 2pm! http://bit.ly/AAPCvsS
“… charming and unexpectedly moving comedy… bolstered by a deft cast (Feodor Chin, Julia Cho, Daniel Vincent Gordh, and West Liang) and thoughtful direction by Peter J. Kuo, whose sound design elements (credited to Felix Lau) add layers to the text and make it uniquely theatrical.” (full blog post)
“Don’t miss your chance to see Artists at Play’s marvelous production of Michael Golamco’s Cowboy Versus Samurai… the play is a clever and poignant re-telling of Cyrano de Bergerac with an Asian American twist.” (full blog post)
“The play was REALLY funny, and really well done; the monologues blended well with the story and it really made you think about your own ‘preferences,’ and how you see yourself in the world.” (full blog post)
“COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI : Heartfelt, Hilarous, Hella Entertaining. Kudos to Artists at Play.”
“Congrats @aaplay! This is definitely a winner. #aaplaycvs” (original tweet)
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Daniel Vincent Gordh and West Liang in Cowboy Versus Samurai |
“As an Asian American woman who married a Caucasian man, I can empathize w Veronica Lee. #AAPCvsS was great last night. @AAPlay” (original tweet)
“A dream cast that seemed to perform together seamlessly.”
“140 characters cannot properly convey how much I loved @AAPlay‘s production of Cowboy Vs Samurai. Hilarious and poignant. #AAPCvsS #SoGood” (original tweet)
“#AAPCvsS was wonderful. The script is funny, and @thatjuliacho, @Danielvgordh, @FeoChin, & @west_liang were awesome. You should go see it!” (original tweet)