Chinglish will perform May 4 - June 10, 2023
San Francisco Playhouse will present the comedy Chinglish by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, Soft Power). In this fast-paced modern comedy, culture and customs collide as a naïve American sign manufacturer travels to China in search of a lucrative contract. As he discovers the complexities of the venture, he learns that some things aren't so easily translated. Directed by in-demand Bay Area director Jeffrey Lo, Chinglish will perform May 4 - June 10, 2023 (opening night: May 10) at San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street. For tickets ($15-$100) and more information, the public may visit sfplayhouse.org or call the box office at 415-677-9596.
Chinglish premiered at The Goodman Theatre, where it was hailed as "One of the funniest plays in memory" (Chicago Sun-Times) and enjoyed an extended run. It then moved onto New York City, where it was called "Fresh, energetic, and unlike anything else on Broadway" (Associated Press) and "A lethal comedy about business, sex and the failure to communicate that bristles with intelligence" (Bloomberg). In response to changing US relationships with China, the script was updated in 2015.