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“A thesis of a play, unafraid of complexities and contradictions, pepped up with a light dramatic fizz. It asks whether race is skin-deep, actable or even fakeable, and it does so with huge wit and brio.” -TimeOut London

“A pungent play of ideas with a big heart. Yellow Face brings…


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1 author picked Yellow Face as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love stories about characters on Broadway or in the theatre world, which is why I chose “Yellow Face: A Semi-Autobiographical Comedy” by David Henry Hwang.

I was captivated as DHH, the protagonist, tried but failed to balance racial biases, artistic freedom, and social responsibility.

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