Event

Words First: June 1, 2011

WORDS FIRST: a solo performance showcase
Produced and curated by: Thao P. Nguyen

WORDS FIRST is a monthly series featuring a rotating cast of Bay Area solo stars. Each performance showcases a dynamic line-up of four short pieces, written and performed by the solo artists themselves. Join us on the first Wednesday of every month as the finest solo performers, comics, and storytellers take the CounterPULSE stage.

Wed, June 1, 7:30

*** This month's show features ***

M A R T H A R Y N B E R G ~ "Lady Parts"

T H A O P . N G U Y E N ~ "Ching Chong"

V A N E S S A A L A B A R C E S ~ "Be careful what you wish for ..."

D E I R D R E K E N N E D Y ~ "You Must Be Irish"

TICKETS:
$15 General Admission
$20 Patron of the Arts

LOCATION:
CounterPULSE
1310 Mission St @ 9th St
Two blocks from SF Civic Center BART

ABOUT THE PRODUCER:

THAO P. NGUYEN has been writing and performing solo shows since she joined the Solo Performance Workshop in 2007. She will be debuting her full-length one-woman show, "Fortunate Daughter" in the Summer of 2011. Her director, the critically acclaimed W. Kamau Bell (selected "Comedian of the Year" by SF Weekly, SF Bay Guardian, the East Bay Express, and 7x7 Magazine), has awarded her with the coveted "W. Kamau Bell Solo Performance Black Belt," a distinction which to this date has been awarded only four times. Thao has produced such successful shows as "DIS-ORIENTED: A trio of Middle Eastern and Asian American women", "See Mom, I Didn't Forget!", "Best Feeding", "City Solo" and, of course, San Francisco's premier solo series, "Words First".

http://counterpulse.org/programs/words-first

UPCOMING WORDS FIRST SHOWS:
Aug 3
Sep 7
Oct 5
Nov 2
Dec 7