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Alex Lin

Recommended by Alex Lin

  • Grace and Janette Like White Guys by Sarah Cho
    12 Sep. 2020
    “ When I saw the title, I just knew I had to read this play. I literally laughed out loud. This is such an insane dating phenomenon that happens with Asian-American women, myself included. Grace and Janette Like White Guys is a raucous farce that satirizes while also touching upon the deep-seeded issues that plague our self-worth, image, and confidence as Asian women in the online dating sphere. And, as always, there's a healthy sense of competition. Really reminded me of my ghosts of dating past. ”
  • OFF THE PALISADES PARKWAY by Nick Malakhow
    12 Sep. 2020
    “ Growing up in New Jersey is hard. Growing up as a woman of color in New Jersey is even harder. Off The Palisades Parkway is a 21st-century bildungsroman exploring the growing pains that comes along with being of color in diverse but essentially segregated neighborhoods. What does it take for us to feel desirable, lovable, and good enough when the "standard" is so impossibly far from what we are? Reminded me of how hard, confusing, weird, intense, amazing, and unforgettable high school was. ”
  • AFFINITY LUNCH MINUTES by Nick Malakhow
    2 Sep. 2020
    “ A bold, engaging, and biting critique of predominantly white institutions and the endless systemic hurdles they present BIPOC as they not only attempt to navigate and survive them, but also thrive within them. Malakhow does a excellent job of filling this play with tense debate, that's always just on the edge of flying off the handle. The micro (and macro) aggressions that come into play are so uncanny valley, they'll leave you feeling like you just experienced them yourself. An swift interrogation of complacency and silence--this is one to watch. ”