<DIV><p>&ldquo;Midway through <i>Water & Power</i> comes a scene so perfectly written, so chilling and yet so hilarious [it] encapsulates all the anger and social criticism fueling [the play], beginning with the agonizing realization (also central to Culture Clash&rsquo;s smash Chavez Ravine) that the fates of the L.A. many are held in the hands of the often capricious and heartless few.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Variety</i></p><p>For <i>Zorro in Hell</i>:</p><p>&ldquo;The funniest show the Bay Area comedy troupe has ever written. Culture Clash uses the story [of Zorro] as a starting point for a devastatingly hilarious satire of just about everything Californians hold dear.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Contra Costa Times</i></p><p>In this trio of plays, Culture Clash rewrites California&rsquo;s past in the performance troupe&rsquo;s own irreverent comic style, interweaving pop culture with their home state&rsquo;s local history. In <i>Chavez Ravine</i>, called &ldquo;a hell-raising home run&rdquo; by <i>Variety</i>, they cover the land grab that uprooted an entire community and built Dodger Stadium. In <i>Water & Power</i>, the topic is the assimilation of Latinos and their rise to political influence. And in <i>Zorro in Hell</i>, Culture Clash re-imagines early California through the eyes of the original masked man.</p><p><b>Culture Clash</b> is Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza. Founded in San Francisco&rsquo;s Mission District on Cinco de Mayo in 1984, they have become the most prominent Chicano/Latino performance troupe in the United States. Their work ranges from sketch comedy to full-length plays and adaptations of Greek classics, and has been produced at universities and theaters throughout the country.</p></DIV>