Yellow Face
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Yellow Face is a satirical play by David Henry Hwang that explores racial identity, representation, and Asian American experiences in the theater industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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satirical play ⓘ |
| author | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Obie Award for Playwriting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| explores |
model minority myth
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public versus private identity ⓘ role of media in racial discourse ⓘ tension between authenticity and performance ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
DHH
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HYH ⓘ Leah NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus G. Dahlman NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ NWOA ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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metatheatrical play ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasMetatheatricalDevice |
play-within-a-play
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self-referential narrator ⓘ |
| hasPublicationForm |
acting edition
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trade paperback ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Jonathan Pryce yellowface debate
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Miss Saigon casting controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Asian American identity
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assimilation ⓘ media controversy ⓘ racial identity ⓘ racial representation ⓘ stereotypes in theater ⓘ yellowface casting ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Asian American theater canon ⓘ |
| portrays |
Asian American activism
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Hollywood and Broadway casting practices ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| premieredAtTheater | Mark Taper Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
American theater industry
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| structure |
metafictional
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semi-autobiographical ⓘ |
| subject |
Asian American experiences in the theater industry
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race and casting in American theater ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfNarrative |
1990s
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early 2000s ⓘ |
| writer | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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