![]() She plays a multitude of characters, most of them effective, within a sharply metaphoric scene design (from Randy Wong-Westbrooke) and beautiful lighting design (by the always-solid Spense Matubang). While the framing of a birthday party has a slightly contrived feel, it ultimately serves as a scintillating showcase for the whirling-dervish talents of Porkalob. (That New York performance, starring as Edward Rutledge in 1776, introduced Porkalob to the masses in more ways than one an interview in Vulture where she shared her frank thoughts on the production made her a national conversation piece.) Sara Porkalob stands in front of an image of Maria Senora Porkalob, the matriarch of the family, in ‘Dragon Lady.’ (Kevin Berne/Marin Theatre Company) Fortunately, those stories land with Porkalob, a Seattle-based performer who has gone on to a celebrated storytelling career, including her Broadway debut in 2022. But, with this milestone date, she decides she’d better tell her past family stories to someone before it’s too late. is less than thrilled about the prospects of a 60th birthday party. It’s also the culmination of a gift she was given by her boss of a grandmother, Maria Sr. 17 at Marin Theatre Company, is part of a trilogy of plays about the women in her family. Porkalob’s one-woman opus Dragon Lady, running through Dec.
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