Oh, Wild West! - by Culture Clash (Paperback)

About the Book

The history of California, according to Culture Clash.

Book Synopsis

The history of California, according to Culture Clash.

Review Quotes

"Midway through Water & Power 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's smash Chavez Ravine) that the fates of the L.A. many are held in the hands of the often capricious and heartless few." - Variety

"Fans of Culture Clash's Chicano-inflected, spoken-word-erupting performance art needn't worry that they've lost sight of their significant gifts. Water & Power, a tale of brothers and a morass of local and national corruption, daringly bundles these elements into tragedy - a significant step in an ambitious new direction." - L.A. Times

"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." - Contra Costa Times

"Chavez Ravine is a hell-raising home run." - Variety

"You guys are heroes and geniuses, clowns and dramatists. My wife and I saw you and we still have images of your performances ripping through our heads. Yep, you entertained us, and you tossed a couple of bombs, too, noisy things that did just the right amount of collateral cultural damage. I am an admirer of your work from now on. All good things." - Tom Hanks



"Midway through Water & Power 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's smash Chavez Ravine) that the fates of the L.A. many are held in the hands of the often capricious and heartless few." -- Variety

"Fans of Culture Clash's Chicano-inflected, spoken-word-erupting performance art needn't worry that they've lost sight of their significant gifts. Water & Power, a tale of brothers and a morass of local and national corruption, daringly bundles these elements into tragedy - a significant step in an ambitious new direction." - L.A. Times

"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." -- Contra Costa Times

"Chavez Ravine is a hell-raising home run." - Variety

"You guys are heroes and geniuses, clowns and dramatists. My wife and I saw you and we still have images of your performances ripping through our heads. Yep, you entertained us, and you tossed a couple of bombs, too, noisy things that did just the right amount of collateral cultural damage. I am an admirer of your work from now on. All good things." - Tom Hanks

About the Author

Founded on May 5th, (Cinco de Mayo) in San Francisco's Mission District, Culture Clash is Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza. They have become the most prominent Chicano/Latino performance troupe in the country with work ranging from sketch comedy to full length plays and adaptations of Greek classics.