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Here Are 10 Things You Did Not Know About Margaret Cho And Her Upcoming MOTHER Show On Maui

by Marina Satoafaiga

February 07, 2013

The hysterical and tattooed Margaret Cho is coming to Maui on Friday! Cho’s new show, called “MOTHER,” is described as her edgiest piece to date. Her non-traditional look at motherhood and maternal figures sends Cho into a whirlwind of topics like race, drugs, sexuality, celebrity, culture and politics. This is the MOTHER of all Cho shows. And remember: her show is for Mature Audiences Only.

Here are 10 questions we recently posed to Cho:

MAUITIME: What advice would you give to new comedians?

MARGARET CHO: Keep going, don’t be discouraged. It’s a discouraging business, but press on.

MT: You have addressed racial, bullying and gay rights in a lot of your material. Over the years, do you think we have made progress in these areas?

CHO: I hope so. It’s always existed. I think when kids are different, it scares people, and it makes them stand out, and then you get into problems. I think that it’s very hard to grow up in general, but if you are not the same as other people, it can be much harder.

MT: You were bullied as a child. How has that experience affected your career?

CHO: It’s made me much more excited about becoming an adult, and to be rid of the powerlessness of being a child. I feel very free and happy all the time. I am grown up!

MT: I read that your father wrote Korean joke books. Do you think your humor comes from him?

CHO: Yes, absolutely. He is really hilarious. But also, we have a storytelling gene in there somewhere, too.

MT: Do you think that you’ve defied cultural stereotypes and gender roles?

CHO: I don’t know, but I guess so. I think there should be more Asian-American women doing comedy!

MT: What is something about yourself that fans may not know?

CHO: I am a really great seamstress and can alter and sew my own clothes.

MT: Do you see yourself adding motherhood to your life one day?

CHO: No, I don’t think so, but you never know!

MT: What’s on your iPod?

CHO: I am crazy about Harry Nilsson. Lots of ‘60s/’70s. I bought a Rickenbacker and so I am learning lots of little riffs.

MT: What are three things you must have with you at all times?

CHO: IPhone, flosspicks, hotel key.

MT: And what’s the biggest misconception about Margaret Cho?

CHO: That I am Korean. My genealogy tests confirmed that I am actually Chinese!



$27-$47. 7:30pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Castle Theater (One Cameron Center, Kahului); 808-244-7469, Facebook.com/officialmargaretcho, mauiarts.org.