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Critics are captivated by THE CHINESE LADY

THE CHINESE LADY is now playing!

Lloyd Suh's piercing and darkly poetic exploration of the first known Chinese woman to come to America, is now playing at Theater Wit. Get your first glimpse of THE CHINESE LADY, directed by Helen Young and featuring Mi Kang and Glenn Obrero, and catch it before it closes June 18.

THE CHINESE LADY: Excerpt #1

Get a sneak peek at the opening scene of Lloyd Suh's THE CHINESE LADY, featuring Mi Kang (Afong Moy) and Glenn Obrero (Atung).

THE CHINESE LADY: Excerpt #2

Afong Moy (Mi Kang) shares an example of cultural sharing in the form of the English's adoption and fascination with Chinese Tea in this scene snippet from Lloyd Suh's THE CHINESE LADY. Also featuring Glenn Obrero (Atung).

Setting the Stage: THE CHINESE LADY

Discussions & Events

  • Audio Described Performance of THE CHINESE LADY
    Friday, June 17 at 8pm

    CANCELLED

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  • THE CHINESE LADY: Post-Show Discussions
    Various Dates

    Join us for informal post-show discussions with members of the production team and cast.

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  • THE CHINESE LADY: Virtual Post-Show Discussions
    Various

    Join via Zoom for informal discussions with members of the production team and special guests.

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  • THE CHINESE LADY: PRE-Show Discussions
    Various

    Join us for an informal sneak peek into this production with members of the production team.

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  • THE CHINESE LADY: Company Member Discussion
    Sunday, June 5 at 3:30pm

    Join us for an informal chat with TimeLine’s Company Members after today’s performance.

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  • Chinese Captioned Performance of THE CHINESE LADY
    Thursday, June 9 at 7:30pm

    Featuring a text display of the Chinese translation of the words heard during the performance

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  • Open Captioned Performances of THE CHINESE LADY
    Various Dates

    Featuring a text display of words and sounds heard during the performance.

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  • THE CHINESE LADY: Virtual Sunday Scholars Panel Discussion
    Sunday, June 12 at 7pm

    A one-hour online panel discussion featuring experts on the themes of the play.

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Backstory

Learn more about the history and themes of The Chinese Lady with Backstory, TimeLine's behind-the-scenes magazine about the play.

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Program Book

Explore information about the The Chinese Lady cast and production team, artist bios, additional details about TimeLine, and more.

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Online Lobby

Visit our Online Lobby for The Chinese Lady featuring additional resources, interactive content, and more.

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《來自中國的女人》

背后的故事:观剧指南 — 翻译:武轶文(Yiwen Wu)黄文可 (Coco Wenke Huang)

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