Vichet Chum’s play about a Cambodian American family opens at San Jose Stage Company.
Rinabeth Apostol and and Nicole Tung star in “Bald Sisters” for San Jose Stage Company.There is no warmth between Him and her younger sister Sophea when they gather together for the first time in four years. Their initial words bypass any and all pleasantries, with each going straight for the throat about her mutual disregard for the other’s hairstyle — one representing a curious choice, the other a byproduct of chemotherapy’s cruelty.
There is a serious edge to Ma , a woman whose highly-appealing foul mouth infuses her indelible charm. Very early in the narrative, she finds herself knocking at death’s door, and in true Ma fashion, basically explodes through once it opens. There is nothing mournful about this passing, though, mainly due to the play’s structure; Ma still comes back frequently in a series of flashbacks.
Does a burial honor some of the family’s Christian roots, or should there be a deeper delving into the native Buddhism of Ma’s native roots? A cremation is certainly a viable option — well, at least to one person in the room. Informing each daughter is the character of Ma, who influences the proceedings whether on stage or not. Carreiro imbues her Ma with an extreme sense of likability, while still maintaining a curt edge that joyfully unleashes at the most inopportune moments. Her hilarity is built from the trauma of her past life, but also a profile of unwavering courage as her end date is stamped.
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