World Premiere of Julia Cho's "The Language Archive" at South Coast Rep
“ The Language Archive ,” is currently having its world premiere at South Coast Repertory’s Segerstrom Stage running from March 26 - April 25, 2010. Julia Cho's award-winning play is a romantic comedy about the nature of communication. The production is exquisitely directed by Mark Brokaw and superbly acted by an expert ensemble featuring Leo Marks, Betsy Brandt (from one of my personal favorite shows - AMC’s “Breaking Bad”), Laura Heisler, Tony Amendola and Linda Gehringer, all of whom deliver a feast of delicious writing with a host of engaging and entertaining characters. The theme of the play is intrinsically woven around our deepest need for both love and communication. The plot illustrates the unexpectedly poetic ways our choice of communication can either nurture or kill the unique organism which is created from a love shared only between two people. Cho spotlights how important it is to cherish our "own languages," and what I found so extraordinary was how el