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17CU1: CBGT Presents: A Beautiful Country
Friday, April 28, 2017 at 8:00PM

The Austin E. Quigley Black Box Theater
Lerner Hall
Morningside Campus
New York, NY 10027


Written by the Singaporean-American playwright Chay Yew, A Beautiful Country chronicles the rich and turbulent history of Asian America. Incorporating tragicomic scenes, video, dance, and first-person testimonials, the play's narrative drifts from the aching memories of Angel Island to the loss and melancholy experienced by the Asian diaspora in the present day. Through the eyes of Miss Visa Denied, a transgender performer who struggles to come to terms with their non-binary identity, Yew dramatizes America’s contradictory messages regarding race, gender, and orientalism. At its core, the play seek to examine the fundamental questions regarding the immigrant experience—what does it mean to be an American, and what would it take to finally become one?