"For some, no real instruction will be needed: The show is a quick-paced comedy, in which two energetic male actors embody 11 roles each. They will give you plenty to chuckle at as they nimbly embody an array of comic characters in the third-smallest (though fictional) town in Texas in the late 1980s, wringing what passes for Christmas cheer from their tiny, self-righteous aggrievements."
"After all, you're about to watch a succession of nasty white people ride waves of spite and entitlement, spewing narrow-mindedness and xenophobia and occasionally barking orders to the few brown faces in their community (most or all with recognizably Latine' names, and none featuring in the story except as faceless staff). So, a little orientation may be helpful for Bag&Baggage 's production of the show"
A Tuna Christmas is a fast-paced, two-actor comedy set in fictional Tuna, Texas, in the late 1980s. Two energetic male performers each portray multiple characters, delivering rapid-fire humor and physical nimbleness. The play satirizes small-town conservatism, featuring characters who display spite, entitlement, narrow-mindedness, xenophobia, and commands toward the town's brown residents, who appear mainly as faceless staff. The show originated in the 1980s from creators who knew Southern culture and intended to poke fun, toured widely including a White House command performance, and continues to attract audiences in new productions.
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