Samuel Shaw

Joanna Chan's The Empress of China is based on the arrival of the first American trading vessel in China in 1784. Aboard was the historical figure Samuel Shaw, a Revolutionary War officer.

Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America will present the American premiere of The Empress of China from June 3 through June 26, 2011 following the critically acclaimed world premiere commissioned and produced by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre in Hong Kong in January 2011. The play is an emotional voyage in which two worlds meet and find each other written and directed by Joanna Chan.

Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America will present the American premiere of The Empress of China from June 3 through June 26, 2011 following the critically acclaimed world premiere commissioned and produced by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre in Hong Kong in January 2011.

Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America will present the American premiere of The Empress of China from June 3 through June 26, 2011 following the critically acclaimed world premiere commissioned and produced by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre in Hong Kong in January 2011. The play is an emotional voyage in which two worlds meet and find each other written and directed by Joanna Chan.

Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America will present the American premiere of The Empress of China from June 3 through June 26, 2011 following the critically acclaimed world premiere commissioned and produced by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre in Hong Kong in January 2011.