Event

Solo Sundays - 7/22/12

L I S A M A R I E R O L L I N S

V A N E S S A A L A B A R C E S

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UNGRATEFUL DAUGHTER: One Black Girl's Story of Being Adopted into a White Family . . . that aren't Celebrities.
>> Written and performed by Lisa Marie Rollins
Originally Directed by W. Kamau Bell

In a rush of electrifying story-telling, spoken word poetry and hilarious, unexpected characterizations, Lisa Marie reveals a sometimes disturbing picture of what it's like to attend an almost exclusively white, private school; expresses her fierce love for her conservative, Republican, Christian, organic farmer parents and addresses the new breed of well-meaning, white, liberal adoptive parents that strain her patience . . . repeatedly.

TWO SUITCASES AND A TON OF EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE
>> Written and Performed by Vanessa Alabarces
Directed by Martha Rynberg

Vanessa's straight-A-smart, flat-out gorgeous, pee-in-your-pants funny, and she has no idea what to do with her life. But she's figuring it out. Sort of. She's moving to LA, changing her name, and pursuing a comedy career. But first she has to purge some junk - and it's not all nicknacks and Ikea furniture. So, Vanessa's having a garage sale, and she needs to figure out what to let go of and what she will hold on to, if anything.

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SOLO SUNDAYS: Hilarious, Heartbreaking & Provocative Solo Performances

Solo Sundays, S.F.'s premier monthly showcase, presents select samplings of veteran virtuosos and top emerging talent in the intimate StageWerx theater near Union Square. Beyond stand-up and storytelling, solo theater creates casts of thousands - plus special effects - all bursting from a single performer. The results are hilarious and heartbreaking, passionate and provocative, ablaze with personal visions.