The domestic drama takes place in the Pacific Northwest between the fall of 1941 and the late spring of 1942.

I consider this one of the two definitive camp plays in the canon.

While the arts weren’t everyone’s cup of tea, it was understood that politics, art and activism was one…it was all of one piece.Ĭast: Randall Duk Kim, Joanna Pang, Sab Shimono, Sally Kirkland, Anthony Marciona, Calvin Jung, Merwin Goldsmith, Leonard Jackson I also want to emphasize how influential this play was, not just for theatre folks, but for Asian Americans and the movement as a whole. What may be of particular interest now is how the play handles themes of cultural appropriation (some of the answers may not be suited for the 21st Century). In the nascent Asian American identity movement, this play was a major touchstone in defining the Asian American identity grassroots organizer counted it as one source that helped define the identity. The first Asian American play to receive a major production on a New York stage, back in 1972, CHICKENCOOP was a groundbreaking play in many ways. 31 Asian American Plays to Read for Asian Pacific Heritage Month (or, Canon! I say, Canon! For A sian American plays!)(Additional plays to consider here!) 1.

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