The Chinese Lady (Regional, Long Wharf Theatre - Stage II, 2020) | Playbill

The Chinese Lady

Regional
Play
Revival


SYNOPSIS:

Afong Moy is 14 years old when she’s brought to the United States in 1834 and placed on public display as “The Chinese Lady” — supposedly the first to step foot on U.S. soil. Decade after decade, she performs as a living exhibit, showing curious white people how she eats, what she wears and — the highlight of the event — how she walks with bound feet. Time wears on, and eventually the lines between her performance and her own identity become blurry. Inspired by the true story of Afong Moy’s life, The Chinese Lady is a darkly poetic yet whimsical portrait of our collective past through the eyes of a young Chinese woman.



Directed by Ralph B. Peña

Show Times: Tuesday @7pm, Wednesday @2pm and 7pm, Thursday and Friday @8pm, Saturday @3pm and 8pm, Sunday @2pm. No matinee performances Wednesday, March 18, Saturday March 21 or Wednesday, March 25. Added evening performance Sunday, March 22 @7pm.

Tickets from $35.50
  • Running Time: 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission
  • playwright: Lloyd Suh