“We’re All Branching Off the Same Trunk”

January 23, 2015 by Scott Lucas Modern Luxury – San Francisco Magazine

“San Francisco Playhouse’s new show Tree is ambitious in just about every way you can imagine: The intergenerational story spans time—the 1950s to the present day—and space, going between the South and Chicago. Most importantly, though, it moves between white and black America. We spoke to actor Carl Lumbly, who plays the male lead, about the weight of the material.”

Wanda’s Picks for January 2015

January 1, 2015 by Wanda Sabir San Francisco Bay View

“Winner of the Pen Award for Drama and Backstage Garland Award, “Tree” is the story of three generations divided by race, culture and time. The play has contemporary resonance, posing questions about family and what it means to “be related.” “I set out to write a play about race and ended up writing a play about family,” said playwright Julie Hébert about ‘Tree.'”