Yellow Face

Yellow Face
By David Henry Hwang
Directed by Seema Sueko
Mo`olelo at The 10th Avenue Theatre
( 930 10th Ave , San Diego , CA 92101 )
Oct 7 – 31, 2020

About YELLOW FACE

Can you choose your face?
Yellow Faceis the story of a world famous Asian American playwright, a Caucasian actor who gets his big break, and a Chinese American banker living the "Jimmy Stewart life." Written by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), Yellow Face explores the complexities, contradictions and comedy of the construct of race.

The play intertwines the historical events of the 1990 casting controversy of Miss Saigon, the 1996 Campaign Finance Controversy during which a number of Asian Americans were investigated by the Senate Foreign Relation Committee, and the 1999 accusation of espionage against Wen Ho Lee, with a fictional story about a world-famous Asian American playwright who accidently casts a white man in his leading Asian American role.

Join us for a Q & A with the cast following the October 16th performance. There will be a talk back with a representative from the American Civil Libterties Union following the performance on Oct 17th. Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) will be speaking following the performances on Oct 22 and 24. Tickets are going fast. Order them at www.moolelo.net or 619-342-7395.