Chinglish

"Marvelous . . . the conceit is elegantly of a piece yet Hwang is able to keep turning it in on itself to reveal new ambiguities absurdities subversions and paradoxes."--"Chicago Reader""Hwangs plays collectively chart the evolving definition of what it is to be an American. . . . His art has illuminated and anticipated our ongoing national story with a sensibility unlike any other in the American theater."--Frank RichSpringing from the authors personal experiences in China over the past five years "Chinglish" follows a Midwestern American businessman desperately seeking to score a lucrative contact for his familys firm as he travels to China only to discover how much he doesnt understand. Named for the unique and often comical third language that evolves from attempts to translate Chinese signs into English "Chinglish" explores the challenges of doing business in a culture whose language--and ways of communicating--are worlds apart from our own. David Henry Hwangs "best new work since "M. Butterfly " this shrewd timely and razor-sharp comedy" ("Chicago Tribune") received its Broadway premiere in fall 2011.David Henry Hwang is the author of the Tony Award-winning "M. Butterfly " the Pulitzer Prize-finalist "Yellow Face " "Golden Child " "FOB " "Family Devotions " and the books for musicals "Aida" (as co-author) "Flower Drum Song" (2002 Broadway revival) and "Tarzan " among other works.