matilda

Roald Dahl’s novel “Matilda” may make its titular character the centerpiece of the story, but what makes Berkeley Playhouse’s musical production stand out is the hilarity, ridiculosity and exuberance of the antagonists.

Harry’s House invites its listeners in with a welcome mat emblazoned in casually lovelorn ruminations and reverberant oneirisms.

The grind never stops — nor, it seems, does the presence of school in the products of collective societal perception. 

Even after producing 2010s mainstays such as “Breezeblocks,” alt-J has proven its ability to adapt to the alternative scene’s ever-shifting ecosystem.

At that time, being Chinese was just a part of who I was, a culture and language I was proud of. As one of the only Asian kids in my grade, I knew most kids at school didn’t bring sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves for lunch or recite Li Bai’s poems at Saturday school.