Mr. Yunioshi at Studio Theatre
Dates: 4/19/2023 - 4/20/2023
📍 Theatre: Studio Theatre
Hillsborough Community College - Theatre Program
1411 E. 11th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Phone: 8132537514
Tickets: 20.00
This one-man comedy cleverly explores Mickey Rooney's [infamous] discriminatory and ignorant performance as Mr. Yunioshi in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," often pointed to as the most egregious example of yellowface in the movies. Rooney's 'over the top' characterization is cringeworthy to watch to this day, but it also raises several questions: Should actors have the opportunity to play ANY role? Could there ever have been a 'right' way to play it? And what compels an actor to play a character that they really shouldn't be playing? Asian-American writer and performer J. Elijah Cho attempts to explore these topics and more in this funny and poignant satire. Performances on April 19th at 7:30 p.m. and April 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the Studio Theatre on the Ybor City Campus.
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