““The CST-CHUANG version of The Chinese Lady educates and entertains, and puts the talents of Asian American theatre artists on display.” – Theatre Mirror”
The Chinese Lady
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by Sarah Shin
November 10 - December 11, 2022
Central Square Theater, in partnership with CHUANG Stage
1834. A 14-year-old Afong Moy was brought to New York Harbor from Guangdong Province. Immediately, she is put on display for the American public as “The Chinese Lady. ” For the next half-century, believing herself an ambassador to life in her native China, she performs under the gaze of curious white people. Lloyd Suh’s poetic and subversively comedic tale offers a portrait of the United States, giving voice to our country’s hidden history.
1834年，年仅14岁的梅阿芳从大清时代的广州府被运送至纽约港，随即便作为“来自中国的女人”展览给美国公众。在接下来近半个世纪的时间里，梅阿芳被迫成为家乡中国的形象大使，在白人热切而扭曲的凝视下被迫演出人们想象中的神秘东方女性。Lloyd Suh诗意而新颖的戏剧作品描绘了殖民时期美国未曾广为人知的形象，走入历史隐藏的角落。
🙌Community Events
Scripts in Play: Voicing and Empowering the Chinese Diaspora
with Susan Chinsen and Cynthia Woo
Featuring a staged reading of an excerpt of The Chinese Lady!
Saturday, October 29, 1pm - 2:30pm
Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany Street Boston, MA 02111
In partnership with CHUANG Stage, Pao Arts Center, and the Boston Asian American Film Festival
Gather for a special sneak peek of The Chinese Lady with light dim sum, and stay for a community conversation with Susan Chinsen (ArtsEmerson/BAAFF Founder) and Cynthia Woo (Director, Pao Arts Center) on the power of arts and culture for Asian American and immigrant justice.
