Theatre artist Anne Yumi Kobori caught the acting bug at a young age. As a child, she would put on performances of classic tales like Cinderella and even design her own costumes. After college Anne started the Utopia Theatre Project as a way to produce theatre that inspires social change by taking old stories and making them accessible to modern audiences.
"I think people are looking to these old stories to try to rekindle hope and imagination...we're trying to find love and purpose and meaning and careers in a world that is not super conducive to any of those things."
The company’s latest production "Every Day Alice" reimagines characters from the stories of "Alice in Wonderland" and "Peter Pan" in a modern day setting while exploring the line between mental health and artistic expression.
You can catch the Utopia Theatre Project’s performance of "Everyday Alice" happening through this weekend at the Piano Fight in San Francisco.
