I was lucky enough to experience this bonkers-fun piece during its recent run at the vaunted Old Globe in San Diego, where I usher. After seeing the show, I raced home and paid full-price for tickets to return with my husband.

There's much to unpack in Exotic Deadly. But at its core Green gives us a rollicking romp through issues of racism and misunderstanding that WORK (many other writers' don't) without ever hitting us with a sledgehammer. Alongside the characters' challenges, the story of how MSG became so misunderstood is a metaphor for much disinformation and misunderstanding of present times.

A wonderfully rich and exciting world with a brazen n' bold protagonist. An exciting exploration of a young person asserting her own identity in a country that thrives on misinformation. And, a gift for actors in search of monologues!

A hilarious play about the history of MSG and racist misinformation told from the perspective of a 90s teenage Japanese American girl struggling to accept and assert identity in one that prizes whiteness and Western values. Green is always funny with a dark, acerbic wit but it is Ami's reconciliation with her family, and understanding of her ancestors, that had me tearing up at the end. A beautiful and a badass play.