Golden Child

Description

Drawing on true stories told by his maternal Chinese grandmother, David Hwang invokes the age in which his great-grandfather broke with Confucian tradition by converting to Christianity and unbinding his daughter''s feet.'

David Henry Hwang is the author of "M. Butterfly" (1988 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle awards; Pulitzer Prize finalist), "Golden Child" (1998 Tony nomination; 1997 Obie Award), "FOB" (1981 Obie Award), "The Dance and the Railroad" (1982 Drama Desk nomination), "Family Devotions" (1982 Drama Desk nomination), "Sound and Beauty", "Bondage" and "Flower Drum Song" (2002 revival; Tony nomination).

"There is a quiet, though highly theatrical, intelligence at work in Golden Child...A play composed of many small moments of grace, which are not often seen on our stages." -Vincent Canby, New York Times "Golden Child re-establishes David Henry Hwang as a major playwright." -David Patrick Stearns, USA Today "A wonderfully provocative play, showing a family torn apart and a civilization in flux. Polished and truly rewarding-Hwang's most sophisticated play so far." -Clive Barnes, New York Post "An engaging, deeply intelligent meditation on the rewards and bitter costs of freedom and individuality." -Mark Harris, Entertainment Weekly "Full of inventive devices...Golden Child emerges as a skillfully-told story that engages the emotions as well as the brain." -Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus, October 2013 "There is a quiet, though highly theatrical, intelligence at work in Golden Child A play composed of many small moments of grace, which are not often seen on our stages." Vincent Canby, New York Times "Golden Child re-establishes David Henry Hwang as a major playwright." David Patrick Stearns, USA Today "A wonderfully provocative play, showing a family torn apart and a civilization in flux. Polished and truly rewarding Hwang's most sophisticated play so far." Clive Barnes, New York Post "An engaging, deeply intelligent meditation on the rewards and bitter costs of freedom and individuality." Mark Harris, Entertainment Weekly "Full of inventive devices Golden Child emerges as a skillfully-told story that engages the emotions as well as the brain." Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus, October 2013