The Trouble With My Hair: Coloring, Cutting, and Coming into Who I Am at Haibayo, 1132 W Argyle St
Dates: 8/29/2026
📍 Theatre: Haibayo, 1132 W Argyle St
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The Trouble With My Hair: Coloring, Cutting, and Coming into Who I Am is a solo performance written and performed by award-winning storyteller Ada Cheng, developed and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. The show intimately explores gender, sexual identity, and boundary-making through Ada's evolving relationship with her hairstylist and her hair, blending narrative art and theatrical storytelling. From early memories of negotiating belonging to courageous acts of boundary-making in adulthood, Cheng uses her changing hairstyles and hair colors as milestones marking her path toward self-definition. The performance will be followed by a Q&A discussion.
Cast and Creative Team for The Trouble With My Hair: Coloring, Cutting, and Coming into Who I Am at Haibayo, 1132 W Argyle St
Cast
Ada Cheng
Solo Performer
Creative Team
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Director
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THE TROUBLE WITH MY HAIR to Play Five Chicago Locations This August
July 16, 2026 Nothing Without a Company will present Ada Cheng's solo performance THE TROUBLE WITH MY HAIR: COLORING, CUTTING, AND COMING INTO WHO I AM across five Chicago venues, exploring race, gender, identity, and belonging through hair.About the Theatre
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