NOHO ARTS DISTRICT REVIEW May 1, 2024

Where Y’all From?

Review Highlights from the full text, written by Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros

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05/01/2024 -

I loved this show. It’s sneaks up on you. Metamorphosing from a simple heartfelt autobiographical tale to a righteous, deeply perceptive manifesto of hope. 

But really, “Where Y’all From” is a deep dive into the immense and complicated American immigrant story.

“Where Y’all From?” is a tremendously moving play. Yelba Zoe is a gifted, natural storyteller. She embodies the disparate characters she uses to navigate her work with ease and energy. 

There’s a delightful darkness to her humor, understandably. She bounces the story of her life against quiet racism, hidden bigotry, confused by reason and justifications and cold hard facts. 

Yelba Zoe is sharing her story with us, humanizing it, giving the struggle of being ‘other’ in a country made of ‘others’ a face. Her face.

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