Berkeley Rep cancels `Yellow Face,' tours Hoch

The 2008-09 season hasn't even begun and already changes are afoot.Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced yesterday that it will postpone David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face, which was to have concluded the season.Here's from the press release: " The theatre hopes to present the show in the fall of 2009 and then tour its production to other cities. (Tony) Taccone is now selecting a new script to conclude the 2008/09 season."The same press release -- in much bigger and brighter language -- also announced that Danny Hoch's solo show Taking Over will tour. The Taccone-directed show, which had its world premiere in January, will head to Los Angeles (Mark Taper Forum, Jan. 23 – Feb. 22, 2009), Montreal (July 8, Just for Laughs Festival) and New York City (Public Theatre, fall 2008). This is the third work (after Sarah Jones' Bridge & Tunnel and Tony Kushner and Maurice Sendak's Brundibar) that Taccone has sent to New York in as many years and the fifth in Berkeley Rep history.Said Taccone: “I’m proud of this piece and pleased that it will travel. By examining gentrification in his own neighborhood, Danny is grappling with issues that affect cities everywhere. Audiences at Berkeley Rep loved it because of his insight and humor, and I look forward to sharing it with a wider community.”For information visit www.berkeleyrep.org.