David Henry Hwang

David Henry Hwang’s newest is more slight than satirical Jennifer Lim and Gary Wilmes. Photo: Michael McCabe (chĭng’glĭsh) (adj.) Of or relating to a language in which both English and Chinese words are used together in order to express a meaning. In the Broadway premiere of Chinglish, David Henry Hwang blends English and Mandarin in an attempt to express that East-West relations are as complex as the languages themselves. Not exactly an earth-shattering revelation — Hwang already covered...Read Full Story

Silk Road’s “DNA Trail” doesn’t lead far     Silk Road Theatre Project presents   The DNA Trail   Conceived by Jamil Khoury Directed by Steve Scott Featuring plays by: Philip Kan Gotanda, Velina Hasu Houston, David Henry Hwang, Jamil Khoury, Shishir Kurup, Lina Patel, and Elizabeth Wong at Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington (map) through April 4th (more info) reviewed by Barry Eitel The foundational concept behind Silk Road Theatre Project’s The DNA Trail is an inspired one...Read Full Story

If you’re out in Chicago, check out Tony Award winner and Pultizer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang’s latest play “Chinglish”. From the award-winning author of M. Butterfly, Chinglish is an uproarious new comedy about the challenges of doing business in a culture whose language—and ways of communicating—are worlds apart from our own. Here’s more about the play: A Midwestern American businessman (Daniel) who’s desperately looking to score a lucrative contact for his family’s sign-making firm...Read Full Story

David Henry Hwang's "The Sound of a Voice": A Study Guide from Gale's "Drama for Students" (Volume 18, Chapter 10) Download: $5.95 (Visit the Best Sellers in By Publisher list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionTerm paper due tomorrow? Need to cram for a test? Or just looking for the best information about a favorite literary work? Turn to "Drama for Students" to get your research done in record time. Brought to you by Thomson Gale--the world's...Read Full Story

David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly": A Study Guide from Gale's "Drama for Students" (Volume 11, Chapter 10) (1)Download: $5.95 (Visit the Best Sellers in By Publisher list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionTerm paper due tomorrow? Need to cram for a test? Or just looking for the best information about a favorite literary work? Turn to "Drama for Students" to get your research done in record time. Brought to you by Thomson Gale--the world's...Read Full Story