Plays

Paper Dream

90 minutes, 4f 2m

Set in 1930, Paper Dream follows the story of a former Chinese aristocrat attempting to bring her daughter to America but finding herself trapped in Angel Island Detention Center with a working-class mother and a young woman with a questionable past. Paper Dream offers a feminist interpretation of the American Dream through generational sacrifice.

Chuan & Eve

90 minutes, 2f 2m

In the near-future Manhattan, Chuan, a Chinese immigrant encounters Eve, a therapist who encourages him to seek their free therapy program to help his mother who has schizophrenia. While Chuan makes significant progress with Eve, questions regarding Eve’s qualifications arise as the mysterious death of her former patient connects to her.

The Peachlanders

120 Minutes, 4f, 1m

Two rival friends stumble upon a fabled land where the inhabitants live long, youthful, and non-competitive lives. However, their presence and influence disrupt the delicate balance of the society, leading to unintended consequences for the land and its people.

Blue Moon

90 Minutes, 4f, 2m

In a world where emotional surveillance devices are mandatory, a teen girl becomes suspicious of the technology’s true purpose after befriending a troubled boy. As she delves deeper into the workings of the device, she discovers a nefarious scheme to control the population’s emotions. But as she tries to uncover the truth, she finds the lines between friend and foe blurred.

Psyche

90 Minutes, 3f, 1m

Psyche is a young woman who is sold to a "Love God" by a princess-trafficker. She manages to escape but is then sentenced to three decades in hell without parole. While in hell, she undergoes Echo therapy to help her cope with her traumatic experience. Eventually, Psyche decides to challenge the misogynistic system by promoting AI customized blow-up dolls, which she believes will help women reclaim their autonomy and sexual agency.

The Golden Son

90 Minutes, 3f, 3m

Li seems to have it all: a stable job, a beautiful fiancée, and a mother who helps him navigate life. However, when his troublesome cousin asks him to perform a law-breaking favor in exchange for resolving their past issues, Li is forced to confront a clash between his mother's expectations and his own desires.

The Drought Girl

60 Minutes, 2f, 1m

Nemo is a fourth-grade human girl who prefers to play by herself, but is constantly teased by her obnoxious table-mate, Stone. However, their dynamic changes with the arrival of a strange girl who possess supernatural gifts/curses. The Drought Girl is one tale about two unlikely friendships told in three perspectives.

Age 8 +

Dream Reunion

17 Minutes, 2f

Dream Reunion follows a Chinese woman living in America who runs over various possibilities of her reunion with her mother Jun back home, hoping to find the right words that lead to a perfect scenario.

A fork, a Cat and an Old Man (or Lying flat)

30 Minutes, 1m, 2 any gender

A twisted fork, a grumpy cat and a pensive old man form a pseudo family and debate how they should live their best lives in the late capitalistic world.

Homoskitten

10 Minutes, 1f, 1m

When Leila tries to ask her feline boyfriend to brush his teeth, he throws her a tantrum. The couple’s relationship is at rock! The short explores inter-racial/cultural relationship as well as its gender dynamic.

World Behind the Fence

20 Minutes, 3f

A woman who lives a simple life with her mother in a garden until one day she encounters a stranger and discovers that her entire life has been a lie. Commissioned by Nothing Without a Company Theatre, World Behind the Fence explores emotional conditioning and agency.

The Flood in the Future

20 Minutes, 2f, 1m

After Goddess Nü Wa warns her of an apocalyptic flood that results from water contamination, a young girl decides to give up her youth to save the world. However, she soon learns that an individual’s power is never enough. Commissioned by Adventure Theatre, The Flood in the Future is about saving our planet by doing one thing at a time.

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The Snow Zither

15 Minutes, 3f

A girl moves the Snow Goddess with her beautiful music, so the goddess helps her travel to the underworld to see her grandfather one last time, but of course— not without her opinionated cat.

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The Wait

15 Minutes, 2f, 1m

In the neon city of the underworld, a young mother refuses to drink the soup of forgetfulness in order to wait for her baby whom she barely knows.

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