Combining 11th Century Japanese intrigue with 21st Century sass, SIS Productions and Seattle Public Theater team up to present the Pacific Northwest premiere of Unrivaled, a tale of two best frenemies, written by Rosie Narasaki, directed by Mimi Katano, playing May 10 to June 2 at the Seattle Public Theater (7312 West Green Lake Drive North, where there’s plenty of free parking!).
Unrivaled is a fun "Mean Girls" take on two of the most exalted writers of all time as they juggle friendship, career, love and political intrigue – you know, all in a day’s work for two iconic females from 11th Century Japan! Feisty and fresh, this reimagining of the rivalry between Murasaki Shikibu (The Tale of Genji) and Sei Shonagon (The Pillow Book) explores what it means to be female in a man's world. Why is