The Twelve Days of Cochina: Marga Gomez at Theatre Rhinoceros, San Francisco.
This is not a film review, no siree bob, its about a theater production written by Marga Gomez . But she has starred in several indie films including, THE D WORD, a spoof on THE L WORD, and so the work of this multi -talented artist is here for you all to appreciate. Marga Gomez is a household word in San Francisco, and she is back in town, her "creative home" as she puts it. (And MY "mythical home", proclaims CinéFemme! ). I managed to catch this über talented performer in Stockholm years ago in a museum built to house the enormous shipwrecked Vasa , which sunk on its maiden voyage in the 16 th century. It escapes me what Gomez was up to in Stockholm that year, but the spunk and fire that fuels her performance about oh , 20 years later was in crystalline form. She has only gotten better and better and better, every time I see her. Just know that in an oppressive political period there are a lot of tight asses. I guess you can say this is the theme of thi...