The Chinese Lady
(Production) Produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company & Barrington Stage Company @ St. Germain Stage
36 Linden St, Pittsfield, MA, USA
July 20, 2018 - August 11, 2018
Lloyd Suh (Playwright) & Ralph B. Pena (Director)
Starring: Daniel K. Isaac & Shannon Tyo
In 1834, Afong Moy is brought to the United States from Beijing and put on display for the American public as the “Chinese Lady.” Over the next 45 years, she performs in a side show that both defines and challenges her own view of herself. Inspired by the true story of America’s first female Chinese immigrant, playwright Lloyd Suh spins a tale of dark poetic whimsy in this piercing portrait of America as seen through the eyes of a young Chinese woman.