"White Pearl" Beautifully Explores Ugly Racism, Brutal Business: Review
The cosmetics industry aims for beauty without cruelty, happiness and harmony. "White Pearl" at the Royal Court, London, shows that it can also be ugly, heart-breaking, cut-throat, insulting, brutal and racist.The Royal Court always deserves a round of applause for nurturing cutting-edge theater. It takes a particularly bold gamble with this debut by Anchuli Felicia King, who is of Thai-Australian descent.The satire …