"...superb supporting performances by Johnny
Wu and Angela Lin. Wu and Lin both play young
translators and Party officials, both
transforming so completely they are barely
recognizable in their later roles."
Wu and Angela Lin. Wu and Lin both play young
translators and Party officials, both
transforming so completely they are barely
recognizable in their later roles."
"The audience...seemed happiest when it was
privy to the misinterpretations of the hapless
interpreters (played by Angela Lin and Johnny
Wu)...Some of these are pretty delicious and
deflate the pomposity of business spiels."
privy to the misinterpretations of the hapless
interpreters (played by Angela Lin and Johnny
Wu)...Some of these are pretty delicious and
deflate the pomposity of business spiels."
"Angela Lin and Jeff Biehl adopt and adapt to
various personas. The constant switching
requires split-second skill as, within a
moment, the characters change...Lin, adapting
one accent or vocal tone after another, fully
triumphs. Each is versatile, animated, and
ever-active..."
various personas. The constant switching
requires split-second skill as, within a
moment, the characters change...Lin, adapting
one accent or vocal tone after another, fully
triumphs. Each is versatile, animated, and
ever-active..."
"Director Melly Still's triumphant production, a hit at
London's National Theatre, is stuffed to the gills: with
alchemic stagecraft, nightmarish evil, and
transcendent beauty ... a boisterous and
unfashionably earnest tear-jerker. They certainly don't
make them like this anymore. I'm not sure they ever
did....An earlier scene in which an inconsolable
mother, Miss Price (Angela Lin), abandons her
newborn girl, followed by the protracted
depiction of the baby's ghastly fate, is as
uncompromising an image of evil as you'll find
on stage."
London's National Theatre, is stuffed to the gills: with
alchemic stagecraft, nightmarish evil, and
transcendent beauty ... a boisterous and
unfashionably earnest tear-jerker. They certainly don't
make them like this anymore. I'm not sure they ever
did....An earlier scene in which an inconsolable
mother, Miss Price (Angela Lin), abandons her
newborn girl, followed by the protracted
depiction of the baby's ghastly fate, is as
uncompromising an image of evil as you'll find
on stage."
Eric Grode, The New York Sun
"Ching Chong Chinaman...makes for a lively likable
show...its cast rarely tires...And Angela Lin is
consistently inspired."
show...its cast rarely tires...And Angela Lin is
consistently inspired."
"Angela Lin is the star here; billed simply as 'The
Chinese Woman,' Lin appears as a Korean
orphan, a Princeton alum, and a sex-hotline
operator, among many other roles."
Chinese Woman,' Lin appears as a Korean
orphan, a Princeton alum, and a sex-hotline
operator, among many other roles."
"Angela Lin, giving the show's standout
performance."
performance."
"The tour de force performance belongs to
Angela Lin, billed as The Chinese Woman but playing
in fact something like a dozen characters."
Angela Lin, billed as The Chinese Woman but playing
in fact something like a dozen characters."
Ken Jaworowski,
Nicole Villeneuve, Backstage
Patrick Lee, TheaterMania.com
Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
"[Michael Countryman] is well matched by his two
co-stars, who play more multiple characters than I
could count...Angela Lin is, among other things,
Louis’s gentle mother, his unworldly young
wife, the ship’s brash captain and a greedy
London publisher..."
co-stars, who play more multiple characters than I
could count...Angela Lin is, among other things,
Louis’s gentle mother, his unworldly young
wife, the ship’s brash captain and a greedy
London publisher..."
Anita Gates,
Fred Sokol, Talkin' Broadway
"[Countryman]...joined by two other equally
entrancing players, Angela Lin and Jeff Biehl.
Gleefully they assume a multitude of roles..."
entrancing players, Angela Lin and Jeff Biehl.
Gleefully they assume a multitude of roles..."
Susan Hood,
The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant
"The exquisite Angela Lin..."
E. Kyle Minor,
New Haven Register
New Haven Register
"The acting is as consistent as it is superior.
[Countryman] is accompanied by Angela Lin's
inspired performance..."
[Countryman] is accompanied by Angela Lin's
inspired performance..."
Joanne Greco Rochman,
Republican-American
Republican-American
"Angela Lin, who plays numerous roles, is
every bit [Countryman's] equal. Lin, in a flash,
changes from male to female, young maiden
to old crone."
every bit [Countryman's] equal. Lin, in a flash,
changes from male to female, young maiden
to old crone."
Irene Backalenick,
nytheatrescene.com
nytheatrescene.com
"...the multi-talented Angela Lin...It is Lin and
Biehl who steal the show, for both are
extremely adept at seamlessly shifting from
one character to the next."
Biehl who steal the show, for both are
extremely adept at seamlessly shifting from
one character to the next."
"As a boy, [deRougemont] is tied ever so tightly to his
mother, played beautifully by Angela Lin, who is
also a crazy sea captain and many other characters."
mother, played beautifully by Angela Lin, who is
also a crazy sea captain and many other characters."
Geary Danihy,
Brooks Community Newspapers
Brooks Community Newspapers
Rosalind Friedman,
WMNR 88.1 FM
WMNR 88.1 FM
“A Korean-American clan's uneasy family reunion
provides the impetus for "American Hwangap." Lloyd
Suh's new play is antic and engaging … [Trip] Cullman
directs his talented cast to a sharply pointed T …
Daughter Esther (Angela Lin), who's stumbled
through life acquiring various useless husbands,
therapists and degrees, remains sullenly
resentful toward the man who abandoned
them all 15 years ago.”
provides the impetus for "American Hwangap." Lloyd
Suh's new play is antic and engaging … [Trip] Cullman
directs his talented cast to a sharply pointed T …
Daughter Esther (Angela Lin), who's stumbled
through life acquiring various useless husbands,
therapists and degrees, remains sullenly
resentful toward the man who abandoned
them all 15 years ago.”
“Much of the humor and poignant impact of Suh's
impressive new play resides in the lonely distances
between every person on stage. American Hwangap'
is brilliantly performed …The open hostility of
twice-divorced, perpetual grad student Esther
has resonant nuances in Angela Lin's
conflicted portrayal."
impressive new play resides in the lonely distances
between every person on stage. American Hwangap'
is brilliantly performed …The open hostility of
twice-divorced, perpetual grad student Esther
has resonant nuances in Angela Lin's
conflicted portrayal."
“[Trip] Cullman’s cast is incredibly appealing.
The greatest surprise comes in the alliances,
perhaps best of all, between distant brother
David (Ryun Yu) and lost sister Esther (Angela
Lin). There’s a scene between the two siblings late in
the 90-minute play that has them both on the phone yet
connecting in a way that will have a life-altering effect
on both of them. It’s a gorgeous scene,
beautifully written and played by Yu and Lin.”
The greatest surprise comes in the alliances,
perhaps best of all, between distant brother
David (Ryun Yu) and lost sister Esther (Angela
Lin). There’s a scene between the two siblings late in
the 90-minute play that has them both on the phone yet
connecting in a way that will have a life-altering effect
on both of them. It’s a gorgeous scene,
beautifully written and played by Yu and Lin.”
Dennis Harvey,
Robert Hurwitt,
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
Chad Jones,
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Examiner
"Among the seven cast members, Fiona
Gallagher brings a free, comic but touching ferocity to
her role as [Brianna], and Angela Lin makes a
most mysterious impression as the title role."
Gallagher brings a free, comic but touching ferocity to
her role as [Brianna], and Angela Lin makes a
most mysterious impression as the title role."
"The actors in Japanese roles bring the most
nuance to the material...Lin gives the Geisha's
mother, a factory worker saddled with an unwanted
pregnancy, spunk and backbone when she
could have opted for bland passivity."
nuance to the material...Lin gives the Geisha's
mother, a factory worker saddled with an unwanted
pregnancy, spunk and backbone when she
could have opted for bland passivity."
"The cast is uniformly quite good, my
particular favorites being the unnaturally natural
Fiona Gallagher and the fragile Angela Lin in the
title role."
particular favorites being the unnaturally natural
Fiona Gallagher and the fragile Angela Lin in the
title role."
"In Randall David Cook's compelling and jolting
drama...we meet a geisha (Angela Lin)...She
moves with power and conviction, performing
a graceful dance...she hunches her shoulders,
sheds her robe, and stands before us in a
starched white shirt and stiff black business skirt. It is
here that her heartrending story begins...where the
mysterious geisha boldly bares her soul."
drama...we meet a geisha (Angela Lin)...She
moves with power and conviction, performing
a graceful dance...she hunches her shoulders,
sheds her robe, and stands before us in a
starched white shirt and stiff black business skirt. It is
here that her heartrending story begins...where the
mysterious geisha boldly bares her soul."
"...[Sumiko] Matsushita, a young woman, played
heartbreakingly by Angela Lin..."
heartbreakingly by Angela Lin..."
"Angela Lin is engaging as the Haiku Geisha."
Mark Blankenship,
George Hunka,
Andrew Propst,
American Theater Web
American Theater Web
Adam Klasfeld, TheaterMania
Adrienne Cea, offoffonline.com
Morgan Wycks, nyconstage.org
“Lin commands her spot on the paved stage…
[She] is a fine Viola, giving her heart and mind.”
[She] is a fine Viola, giving her heart and mind.”
"Angela Lin delivers the finest performance as
the pragmatic Viola..."
the pragmatic Viola..."
"Angela Lin is outstanding in the role of Viola.
She tears into her demanding role with a vigor
and passion rarely seen...She gives her role
charisma, vulnerability, and intelligence, and
most impressed me with her excellent
comedic timing."
She tears into her demanding role with a vigor
and passion rarely seen...She gives her role
charisma, vulnerability, and intelligence, and
most impressed me with her excellent
comedic timing."
"Leading the way is Angela Lin as Viola. Her tar
yet tender portrayal is simply captivating."
yet tender portrayal is simply captivating."
"Playhouse opens with a winner...Lin, who sweetly
underplays thorughout, is wonderful."
underplays thorughout, is wonderful."
"Angela Lin is marvelous...Lin's deeply felt
emotions and energy shines brightly in the
reunion scene; her raw joy is achingly real."
emotions and energy shines brightly in the
reunion scene; her raw joy is achingly real."
"Lin's steady, poised performance turns the
play's most deceptive character into its most
reliable one."
play's most deceptive character into its most
reliable one."
"The storm-separated lead is played to the hilt
by Angela Lin as Viola..."
by Angela Lin as Viola..."
Jackie Demaline,
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mark Bretz, KDHX-FM St. Louis
Jim Campbell,
Playback St. Louis
Playback St. Louis
Steve Allen, KFUO-FM St.Louis
Jerry Stein, Cincinnati Post
Deanna Jent, Riverfront Times
Judith Newmark,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe Pollack,
KWMU-FM St. Louis
KWMU-FM St. Louis
"Much hilarity is made of the unfortunate literary
efforts of Chinese translators like the hapless
specimen played so amusingly here by Angela
Lin."
efforts of Chinese translators like the hapless
specimen played so amusingly here by Angela
Lin."
Marilyn Stasio,
"Silverman elicits fine performances all around, but
it's two of the ladies who walk off with the
play...The riotously funny Angela Lin steals
every moment she's on stage in two
contrasting roles..."
it's two of the ladies who walk off with the
play...The riotously funny Angela Lin steals
every moment she's on stage in two
contrasting roles..."
Erik Haagensen, Backstage
"...a scene-stealing turn from Angela Lin as a
rather inept translator..."
rather inept translator..."
Dan Bacalzo, TheaterMania
"Angela Lin handles a variety of supporting
roles that contribute to the evening's humor
quite nicely as well."
roles that contribute to the evening's humor
quite nicely as well."
John Olson, Talkin' Broadway
"Silverman’s cast finds variations on Hwang’s
gag—particularly Angela Lin and Johnny Wu as
inept translators."
gag—particularly Angela Lin and Johnny Wu as
inept translators."
Mark Peikert, New York Press
Ben Brantley,
Andi Stover,
California Literary Review
California Literary Review
"...things get completely hilarious with an inept
translator (a delightfully daffy Angela Lin)."
translator (a delightfully daffy Angela Lin)."
Joseph Cervelli,
NorthJersey.com
NorthJersey.com
"The government-provided translator, played so
wonderfully by Angela Lin, who later returns in the
role of a prosecutor, is a natural comic, squishing
herself into the couch, contorting herself and
providing endless lost-in-translation
interpretations of what these business
partners are attempting to say. "
wonderfully by Angela Lin, who later returns in the
role of a prosecutor, is a natural comic, squishing
herself into the couch, contorting herself and
providing endless lost-in-translation
interpretations of what these business
partners are attempting to say. "
Wickham Boyle, Edge
"...This scene also features a fun performance
by Angela Lin as Miss Qian, a translator who
mangles the translations..."
by Angela Lin as Miss Qian, a translator who
mangles the translations..."
Andrew C. McGibbon,
The Andy Gram
The Andy Gram
