Dragon Lady
Written and Performed by Sara Porkalob
Directed by Andrew Russell
Dragon Lady starts in the year of the Water Dragon on the eve of Grandma Maria’s 60th Birthday, “your most important birthday of your old people birthdays,” when Maria Porkalob Sr. must share the dark secrets of her fantastical life with her first-born grandbaby Sara “so they remember after you are dead.” Through laughter, shock, singing, and tears, the two women discover that it is never too late to atone for pain we inflict on our loved ones and forgive ourselves for past regrets. Guided by the beats of her grandmother’s new karaoke machine, Sara portrays dozens of characters through 50 years of Maria’s bittersweet memories and sensational adventures – from a Manila nightclub in the ‘60s to a Washington state trailer park. This solo cabaret musical by Seattle-based storyteller and activist Sara Porkalob is the first in her trilogy of “matrilineal” musicals about her Filipino American gangster family; one play for each generation built around grandmother, mother, granddaughter, and her specific hero’s journey. Dragon Lady is a funny and fearless tour-de-force in two acts featuring a live three-piece jazz ensemble on stage. Directed by Andrew Russell, this family tale comes replete with gangsters, murders and more that explores what it means to be an immigrant single mom in America.
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Ticket Prices
| Performance | Center seating |
Side seating |
|---|---|---|
| Preview Dates, All (Nov 24-27) | 43.50 | 43.50 |
| Run Dates (Nov 28-Dec 17) | 60.50 | 54.50 |
| Run Dates - Senior (Nov 28-Dec 17) | 56.50 | 50.50 |
| Run Dates - Wheelchair (Nov 28-Dec 17) | 54.50 | 50.50 |
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Discounts
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LUMPIA & LIBATIONS
Dec 8, 2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
GET TICKETS HERE to the December 8 show then select the "Lumpia & Libations" add-on at check-out!
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ALREADY HAVE TICKETS TO DRAGON LADY OR AN MTC SUBSCRIPTION AND WANT TO ADD ON THIS EVENT? Call or email the Box Office for your options at 415-388-5208 or boxoffice@marintheatre.org
ABOUT LUMPIA & LIBATIONS*:
Boo Koo restaurant will prepare an exclusive off-menu item, Lumpia, to enjoy in our pre-show mixer at the theatre. Lumpia are made of thin paper-like or crepe-like pastry skin called "lumpia wrapper" enveloping savory or sweet fillings.
Lumpia are commonly found in Indonesia and the Philippines, and for this drinks and nosh pre-show event, we're indulging in the delicious treat thanks to Boo Koo.
Pre-Show Lumpia & Libations Ticket:
$45 add-on at checkout ($60 value) includes special menu food and drinks on-site before the show at MTC
*This event takes place at the theatre, located at 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
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GET TICKETS HERE to the December 8 show then select the "Lumpia & Libations" add-on at check-out!