“One of the most extraordinary solo artists I’ve ever witnessed onstage. Brilliant and painfully funny.”
– Ann Randolph, solo performer produced Off-Broadway by Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, SF Weekly Award for “Best Solo Show”
“Kenny’s a rare talent. He’s funny and he has the emotional depth to carry a story.”
– David Ford, director & Artist in Residence at The Marsh, “The Dean of Solo Performance” -San Francisco chronicle
“I am always inspired watching Kenny perform. His work is a unique fusion of extraordinary passion & sensitivity, awe-inspiring craft & precision, and outrageous leaps of imagination & humor. He is a must-see for all fans and practitioners of one-person shows.”
– Mark Kenward, solo performer & director, former Managing Director at The Marsh
“Kenny Yun is one of the most masterful storytellers I’ve worked with. The depth of Kenny’s emotional intelligence combined with his use of powerful storytelling tools and strategies make him a very effective teacher.”
– Echo Brown, hit solo show ‘Black Virgins Are Not for Hipsters’, NY Times lauded Young Adult author
“I’m always amazed by how quickly Kenny Yun is able to help me resolve script and performance problems. My time with him always feels like a collaboration. He is able to coax me into assuming the kind of playful attitude that comedy requires. I want to add that he challenges me at times when he knows I’m open to it and then I’ll end up exploring something that I didn’t anticipate. I recommend Kenny highly.”
– Bruce Pachtman, comedic solo performer and Solo Sundays producer
“Through thoughtful questions into my characters’ interior hopes and motivations to select experimental exercises drawn from his multi-disciplinary theater background, Kenny helped me to develop a more intuitive understanding of who my characters are and how they move through the world. I recommend him to anyone and everyone: he is the person to work with on embodying the depth of full characters.”
– Sarah Matsui, solo performer & author
“It’s been great working with Kenny on my solo show ‘Oy, What They Said About Love.’ He’s super supportive and offers clear and helpful suggestions, along with brilliant insights. His training in clowning, physical acting, and devised theater has helped me bring more physicality into my performing and make my character-work sharper and clearer. He’s got great instincts for material that needs to be added to or cut from scripts. I highly recommend working with him.”
– Steve Budd, solo performer (“Best of SF Fringe”)