Performance

The Chinese Lady

February 27 – March 27, 2022
8 – 10PM

THE CHINESE LADY
By Lloyd Suh
The Barrington Stage Company and Ma-Yi Theater Company Production
Directed by Ralph B. Peña
Presented by The Public Theater at the Shiva Theater
February 23 - March 27, 2022

Inspired by the true story of the first Chinese woman to step foot in America, Lloyd Suh’s critically-acclaimed play, THE CHINESE LADY, is a tale of dark poetic whimsy and a unique portrait of the United States as seen through the eyes of a young Chinese girl. In 1834, 16-year-old Afong Moy sailed into New York Harbor and was immediately put on display for a paying public who were mesmerized by her exotic ways and horrified by her tiny bound feet. As audiences follow Moy’s travels through America as a living exhibit for decades, THE CHINESE LADY reveals centuries of America’s shameful colonial history.

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Code Information: Use the code to access up to (2) seats for OUT OF TIME and also up to (2) for THE CHINESE LADY at the discounted Public Theater Supporter rate of $45.00 per ticket.

Instructions: Use the code AAAA22 on the phone at 212.967.7555 (and mentioning the code to the call center representative) or online at publictheater.org by entering the code in the “Promo code” box above the show calendar.