Chinglish

Chinglish

Dates: (5/4/2023 - 6/10/2023 )

Theatre:
San Francisco Playhouse

San Francisco Playhouse

450 Post Street
San Francisco,CA 94102

Phone: 415-677-9596

Tickets: $15-$100

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San Francisco Playhouse presents the comedy "Chinglish" by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang ("M. Butterfly," "Yellow Face," "Soft Power"). In this fast-paced modern comedy, culture and customs collide as a naïve American sign manufacturer travels to China in search of a lucrative contract. As he discovers the complexities of the venture, he learns that some things aren’t so easily translated. "Chinglish" has been hailed as “One of the funniest plays in memory” (Chicago Sun-Times) and “A lethal comedy about business, sex and the failure to communicate that bristles with intelligence” (Bloomberg). In-demand Bay Area director Jeffrey Lo helms the Playhouse production. 

News About Chinglish at San Francisco Playhouse

Review: CHINGLISH at SF Playhouse
Review: CHINGLISH at SF Playhouse
May 12, 2023

What did our critic think of CHINGLISH at SF Playhouse? SF Playhouse is all in with their take on Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang's Chinglish: stylish set and lighting, excellent direction, and a strong ensemble cast. While there's plenty of comic moments in Hwang's sardonic commentary on language barriers and the effects of those miscommunications, there's also thoughtful observations on fidelity, corporate and judicial corruption, and even nationalism.

GREAT COMET & More Lead San Francisco's May 2023 Top Picks
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James Monroe Iglehart-Directed SPELLING BEE And More Announced For TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 53rd Season
James Monroe Iglehart-Directed SPELLING BEE And More Announced For TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 53rd Season
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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 53rd season to be presented October 2023 through June 2024.

A World Premiere, West Coast Premieres & More Set for San Francisco Playhouse 21st Season
A World Premiere, West Coast Premieres & More Set for San Francisco Playhouse 21st Season
March 27, 2023

San Francisco Playhouse has announced its 21st season, to be presented September 2023 to September 2024. See full programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!

David Henry Hwang's CHINGLISH to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse in May
David Henry Hwang's CHINGLISH to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse in May
March 21, 2023

San Francisco Playhouse will present the comedy Chinglish by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang.

David Henry Hwang's CHINGLISH to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse in May
David Henry Hwang's CHINGLISH to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse in May
February 09, 2023

San Francisco Playhouse will present Chinglish by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, Soft Power).

San Francisco Playhouse Announces 20th Season
San Francisco Playhouse Announces 20th Season
April 04, 2022

San Francisco Playhouse announced today the six plays that will comprise its 2022/23 Season. This marks the company’s 20th season since its founding in 2003 and celebrates the company’s commitment to producing bold, challenging, and uplifting plays and musicals for the Bay Area community. The season will begin in September 2022.

San Francisco Playhouse Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

San Francisco Playhouse is at 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA.

Located in the heart of the Union Square Theater District, San Francisco Playhouse is the city’s Off-Broadway company, an intimate alternative to the larger more traditional Union Square theater fare. San Francisco Playhouse provides audiences the opportunity to experience professional theater with top-notch actors and world-class design in a setting where they are close to the action. San Francisco Playhouse is committed to providing a creative home and inspiring environment where actors, directors, writers, designers, and theater lovers converge to create works that celebrate the human spirit.

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