one of San Francisco's leading playwrights.What's amazing about Gotanda's attempt to graft '60s and Asian-American themes onto Ibsen's classic is how well it works.[with an] intriguing dramatic resonance all its own. -San Francisco Chronicle. ".[Gotanda] has successfully turned the drama into an opulently layered engaging piece about Asian-American and gender politics.And in Gotanda's able hands, the character of Hedda, one of the most coveted theatrical roles written for a woman, proves resilient." -Mercury News.

".Gotanda has tapped into the universal appeal of Ibsen's story.[He] sees that Hedda's situation can be applied to anyone marginalized by his or her surrounding culture." -Oakland Tribune. ".tense and dark.intellectually sophisticated.the ending does leave one breathlessly thoughtful.

" -Spartan Daily.