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CHINGLISH by David Henry Hwang
CHINGLISH, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), makes it regional premiere with Black Lab Theatre and Asia Society Texas Center after critically acclaimed productions on Broadway and at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.
When:
April 9, 2013 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Where
CHINGLISH, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), makes it regional premiere with Black Lab Theatre and Asia Society Texas Center after critically acclaimed productions on Broadway and at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.
This sexy and romantic play follows an American businessman from Ohio looking to score a lucrative contract for his family's sign-making firm in a bustling Chinese province. There are only three things standing in his way: he can't speak the language; he can't learn the customs; and he's falling in love with the one woman he absolutely can't have. He soon finds that the complexities of such a venture far outstrip the expected differences in language, customs, and manners, and calls into questions even the most basic assumptions of human conduct.
Join us for an entertaining evening about the challenges of doing business in a culture whose language—and ways of communicating—are worlds apart from our own.
CHINGLISH is directed by Troy Scheid and performed in both English and Mandarin (with English subtitles).
Additional Performances
CHINGLISH will be performed at Asia Society Texas Center May 9 – 26, 2013:
Thursdays – Saturdays: 7:30 pm
Sundays: 2:00 pm
Tickets
Click here to purchase a member ticket for Thursday, May 9, 2013.
Click here to purchase a senior/student/group ticket for Thursday, May 9, 2013.
Click here to purchase a nonmember ticket for Thursday, May 9, 2013.
Reviews
"Fresh, energetic, and unlike anything else on Broadway. CHINGLISH is a thoughtful, funny, and poignant piece in which, miraculously, nothing gets lost in translation." - Associated Press
"A triumph in any language. CHINGLISH is sexy, fun, and hilarious." - New York Magazine
"A witty study in modern-day miscommunication that erupts into explosive laughter." - NJ Newsroom
"Riveting, funny and highly entertaining." - NY1 News
Cost:
Asia Society members $25; seniors/students with ID/groups of 10 or more $30; nonmembers $35. Links to purchase tickets below event description. All sales final.
Event Website URL:
Phone Number:
713.496.9901
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