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Asian American plays provide an opportunity to think about how racial issues are engaged through theatrical performanceophysical contact, bodily labour, and fleshly desireoas well as through the more standard elements of plot, setting, characterization, staging, music, and action. Other Spaces of Asian America showcases seven exciting new plays that dramatize timely themes that are familiar to Asian Americans. The works variously address immigration, racism, stereotyping, identity, generational tensions, assimilation, and upward mobility as well as post-9/11 paranoia, racial isolation, and adoptee experiences. Each of these works engages directly and actively with Asian American themes through performance to provide an important starting point for building relationships, raising political awareness, and creating active communities that can foster a sense of connection or even rally individuals to collective action.
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Temple University Press (May 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439905169
ISBN-13: 978-1439905166
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
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Most or perhaps all of the plays in this collection were staged in Minnesota. Most seem to take place between 1950-1990, so I'm actually not sure if a "new generation" is quite apt! I'm old for a millennial, but I don't quite remember 1990 myself. When I think back to that time, I have little flashes of crimped hair, Ninja Turtles and arguments among my peers about whether or not "bad" should be used to describe something cool.Anyway, there's so little on stage to represent Asian cultures in a way that isn't stereotypical, that maybe it is fair to say these plays are "for a new generation."Asian American identity is extremely variable. Because these plays highlight the uniqueness of some of those cultures, it makes the stories worth the read.Here are the seven plays in this book:1. "Indian Cowboy," Zaraawar Mistry2. "Walleye Kid: The Musical," Kurt Miyashiro (music and lyrics), R.A. Shiomi and Sundraya Kase3. "Happy Valley," Aurore Khoo4. "Asiamnesia," Sun Mee Chomet5. "Sia(b)," May Lee-Yang6. "Bahala Na (Let It Go)," Clarence Coo7. "Ching Chong Chinaman," Lauren YeeIn particular, I found plays (1) and (6) extremely moving, but here are some of my thoughts about each of them:1. "Indian Cowboy" is about a man in India who was adopted by a family who loves him. But he looks different from them and this perception of being different becomes a lifelong challenge. It's hard for him to integrate his perception of himself and the way others treat him into a comfortable sense of identity. He wants to be an actor, and he goes to New York and L.A. to do his best.
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