My Own Private River Phoenix

A poignantly hilarious story that needed to be told and needs to be heard.... full review

I don't think you can come out of this and not fall in love with Ai. She tells her story in a way that is laugh out loud funny while still delving into very real issues. Her experience of moving to America is one that everyone should hear. Entertaining, heartfelt, and unique, it's definitely worth a watch.... full review

Very well done. She spoke from a very vulnerable place and it was easy to connect with her story. Great work :)... full review

Loved it! Ai is a joy to watch. The show is so funny, yet also moving. I didn't want it to end! It's rare to find a one woman show that can keep you laughing. Ai is charming, funny, engaging, and the show is a pure delight.... full review

I absolutely fell in love with Ai and it seems like anyone who watched walked out with this same feeling !! Her show is brilliant, and she is outstanding! Hilarious, relatable, real, comfortable! It's so easy to watch Ai and be captivated by her story telling. It's by my far one of the Best Solo Performance I've seen!!! Congratulations! ... full review

The tragi-comic travails of an innocent Japanese emigree trying to separate myth from reality in her new life on American soil.... full review

Really fun show about Ai finding her place in the world. Colorful cast of characters. Hilarious asides - there is a lot there.... full review

Ai’s performance was great! She kept me hooked through the entire performance. Ai did an amazing job telling her story. She was funny and captivating. I was most impressed with the transitions between the many characters she played. ... full review

Outstanding! Absolutely genuine. Continuously engaging. Ai Yoshihara brings us along on a real emotional rollercoaster as she shares with us her heartfelt and hilarious stories of her Americanization and her struggles with her traditional Japanese family and culture. Her story is one of tragedy and perseverance through her love our Hollywood heartthrob, River Phoenix. ... full review

I absolutely loved this show!! So funny, honest, heartwarming and sweet! Ai is amazing!... full review