The Chinese Lady
Written by Lloyd Suh
Directed by Robin Tynes-Miller
Starring Amy Wada
with Stephen West-Rogers
July 28-30
August 3-6 and 10-12
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.
Performances will be held at the Arts Factory at West End Studios
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"If only I could have shown you how we are so alike in many beautiful ways. And how we are so different in beautiful ways as well."- Afong Moy, The Chinese Lady
In 1834, 16-year-old Afong Moy sailed into New York Harbor and was immediately put on display for a paying public who were mesmerized by her exotic ways and horrified by her tiny bound feet. Allegedly the first Chinese woman to set foot on U.S. soil, she has been put on display for the American public as “The Chinese Lady.” For the next half-century, she performs for curious white people, showing them how she eats, what she wears, and the highlight of the event: how she walks with bound feet. As the decades wear on, her celebrated sideshow comes to define and challenge her very sense of identity. Inspired by the true story of Afong Moy’s life, Lloyd Suh's critically-acclaimed play presents a dark, poetic, yet whimsical portrait of America’s shameful colonial history through the eyes of a young Chinese woman. Nominated for Outstanding Play at the 2022 Drama Desk Awards.
This show contains adult language and themes, including trauma to Asians and Asian-Americans, recommended for ages 14+
