THE EXAMINER PRESS REVIEW - THE WOMEN OF TU-NA HOUSE

The Women of Tu-Na House

The Examiner – Bob Leggett

June 14, 2012 – Hollywood Fringe Festival 2012: Preview day 6 recap

Make it through the last day of press previews of the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival.  Managed to take in nine plays in that time.  Here’s my review of Tuesday’s shows:

The night began at Fringe Central for the delightful one-woman show The Women of Tu-na House.  Nancy Eng is an artist. That much is quite evident in this production, as she portrays eight very different characters with one common trait – they are involved in the sex industry.

Performed with candor and honesty, Women is almost an expose’ on this industry, and the attitudes of the owners and workers there.

Despite the small house, Nancy delivered a knock-out performance. Although it was not perfect, it was gutsy, raw and real.

I learned alot about my previous misconceptions about this industry, and left the show feeling more knowledgeable and better equipped to understand.

I especially loved her portrayal of The Cat Lady, a prostitute with a heart of gold, who despite the loss of her cat of 19 years, went to work and learned that her displays of grief earned her extra tips.

This play deserves a better house, and has only two more performances scheduled – I recommend it!