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- As an artist/activist, Porkalob is dedicated to the fight against white supremacy, patriarchy, and beyond, and Dragon Lady is an extension of this intersectional work. In the show, karaoke-loving Grandma Porkalob shares stories of her secret life in the Philippines, how and why she emigrated to America, and her experiences on American soil.
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Sep 14, 2024 · Sara Porkalob stars in "Dragon Lady" at Geffen Playhouse, a solo show about her grandmother, a lounge singer who escaped a gangster-controlled nightclub in Manila before coming to the...
- Charles Mcnulty
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Nov 29, 2023 · Sara Porkalob in her solo cabaret show “Dragon Lady” at Marin Theatre Company. Photo: Kevin Berne/Marin Theatre Company. They’re just two little boys in borrowed Boy Scout uniforms, pulling...
- Lily Janiak
Sep 9, 2024 · Dragon Lady is an old racial slur meant to depict an Asian woman who is sexual, cunning, and deceitful. I wanted to reclaim and redefine the moniker as a term of empowerment, on my own terms. For...
- Gil Kaan
Sep 6, 2017 · Sara Porkalob’s ‘Dragon Lady’ Is a Celebration of the Legacies That Made Her. In her one-woman show, the artist/activist plays multiple generations of her family. By Becs Richards • September...
- Becs Richards
Sep 8, 2017 · But in “Dragon Lady,” her commanding, irresistible one-actor family memoir with music, powerhouse Sara Porkalob embraces the archetype to satirize, deconstruct and (with caveats) celebrate it.
Nov 22, 2023 · Sara Porkalob, a 34-year-old Seattle writer and performer, brings her one-woman show “Dragon Lady” to the Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley from Friday, Nov. 24, through Dec. 17.
Sep 18, 2024 · Sara Porkalob wrote and stars in Dragon Lady, directed by Andrew Russell, at Geffen Playhouse. (© Jeff Lorch) Dragon Lady is a touching, hilarious mixture of karaoke and familial strife...