YELLOW FACE
"Tse has brought to Wellington a play that is not only heavily relevant but is as sinister as it is moving as it is surprising as it is entertaining."
Moana Ete, The Pantograph Punch
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After becoming America's most prominent opponent of yellow-face casting, playwright David Henry Hwang (Alex Rabina) finds himself in a bind after accidentally casting a white man, Marcus (James Cain), as Asian in his latest play. As David scrambles to cover up his mistake, Marcus embraces his newfound identity - but with anti-Chinese sentiment sweeping the USA, how long can he keep up the ruse and still save face?
Nominated for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Yellow Face is a deeply funny examination of race and identity in a post-racial society, as well as a moving exploration of the relationship between immigrant father and first-generation son. Cast - Alex Rabina, Ariadne Baltazar, Benjamin Teh, Catherine Zulver, James Cain, Matt Loveranes, Mike Bryant. |
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Writer - David Henry Hwang
Director - Cassandra Tse Production Manager - Brigid Boyle Stage Manager - Freya van Alphen Fyfe Marketing & Publicity Manager - James Cain |
Set Designer - Lucas Neal
Costume Designer - Lisa Kiyomoto-Fink Lighting Designer - James Ruscoe Sound Designer - Patrick Barnes Graphic Designer - Callum Devlin |
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"This production features brilliant performances, excellent ensemble work, harmonious design elements, and a whopping amount of ingenuity and imagination. In the same breath, it is unflinching yet tender; gritty yet playful; poignant yet hilarious." - Madelaine Empson, Regional News
"The examination of racism, orientalism, and the everyday fraught-ness of living as an Asian American is both fresh and funny. It feels significant that this play is being produced here and now, and Yellow Face represents a voice we should prioritise listening to. And, with such a slick production of it, there couldn’t be a more enjoyable way to do so." - Aimee Smith, Art Murmurs |
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