Hip Hop Kim-Bop 1-31-10

Hey everybody!

So today I went to see the new play Hip Hop Kim-Bop written by Elise Kim Prosser put on by the San Diego Asian American Repertory Theatre. First off, I just wanted to say how well written I thought the play was. It included contemporary jokes, which I thought pretty funny, as well as relevant information about Asian American history that I thought really helped pull the play along and helped to develop character.

The play was about a group of Asian American girls all with the last name of Kim, and all from different backgrounds, coming to jury duty and all meeting for the first time. They exchanged a lot of information and eventually through their exchange they created a bond and found that they really are not as different from each other as they first thought.

This play was very well put on and the production was great. I would like to say how I liked each of the actors and thought each was very believable and had their own set of characteristics. Basically, you could tell that each character was so different from one another. I also really enjoyed the character development that happened as the plays went on. At first each of the "Kim" characters seemed to be in their own world and thought that what they went through was the most important and that nobody is like them or knows what they have been through. As the play went on and as their was dialogue between the "Kims" each character started to find themself and identify with the others. This was a major step with each of the characters.

And although each of the characters eventually did identify with the others, they still were able to maintain their level of individuality they had when the play began. Each actor made their character unique even when the characters started to identify with the others. This play was able to remain funny and contemporary, while still giving the audience facts about what its like to be Asian American and some of the things they had to go through. The acting was great and each character gave a different perspective on being Asian American that when combined really gives the audience a feel of the experience. This play was a great example of Asian American theatre, and I applaud the writer, cast, and the crew for this great show.