Final Boarding Call

by Stefani Kuo

Final Boarding Call tells the stories of the current Hong Kong protests. The play, written in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, revolves around seven characters in Hong Kong. From extremist Hong Kong vigilante to Mainland Chinese mother, the play begins with a flight, a brief entrance into the Hong Kong protests and how the violence sensationalised by the news affects the daily lives of Hong Kongers in the city...

Final Boarding Call tells the stories of the current Hong Kong protests. The play, written in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, revolves around seven characters in Hong Kong. From extremist Hong Kong vigilante to Mainland Chinese mother, the play begins with a flight, a brief entrance into the Hong Kong protests and how the violence sensationalised by the news affects the daily lives of Hong Kongers in the city. But it ends in a stalemate, an unpredictable future that we are living in now. This is a play about ordinary Hong Kongers. It is a story of war, of desperation, and the fight for freedom. These people are real, they are still fighting, and their stories deserve to be told.

read more
  • Inquire About Rights
  • Recommend
  • Download
  • Save to Reading List

Final Boarding Call

Recommended by

  • Jordan Ramirez Puckett: Final Boarding Call by Stefani Kuo
    “

    I had the pleasure of seeing this play during the 2020 BAPF. Before hand, I felt like I had only a cursory understanding of the conflict of Hong Kong. Not only did FINAL BOARDING CALL educate me, but it also functioned as a brilliant piece of theatre- making me laugh, cry, and contemplate my own rights and privileges. I would absolutely love to see a full production of this play.

    I had the pleasure of seeing this play during the 2020 BAPF. Before hand, I felt like I had only a cursory understanding of the conflict of Hong Kong. Not only did FINAL BOARDING CALL educate me, but it also functioned as a brilliant piece of theatre- making me laugh, cry, and contemplate my own rights and privileges. I would absolutely love to see a full production of this play.

    ”
  • Danielle Ward: Final Boarding Call by Stefani Kuo
    “

    I saw this at the BAPF and was blown away. Not only does Stefani deftly handle a variety of relationships with heart and humor, but the political explosion that is happening around them is revealed through these interactions in a way that is explanatory and theatrical. I was struck by how someone's politics completely shifted based on the perspective of who they were talking to. Someone who seems more radical in one conversation is suddenly conservative when talking to someone who is even more extreme. This dichotomy was apparent over and over and really helped to explore the complexities.

    I saw this at the BAPF and was blown away. Not only does Stefani deftly handle a variety of relationships with heart and humor, but the political explosion that is happening around them is revealed through these interactions in a way that is explanatory and theatrical. I was struck by how someone's politics completely shifted based on the perspective of who they were talking to. Someone who seems more radical in one conversation is suddenly conservative when talking to someone who is even more extreme. This dichotomy was apparent over and over and really helped to explore the complexities.

    ”
  • Andy Boyd: Final Boarding Call by Stefani Kuo
    “

    A brilliant play! I had the pleasure of being in a writers group with Stefani while she was developing this play -- while the events it depicts were unfolding! Stefani has a great instinct for how to distill complex political ideas into theatrically vital situations. Produce this play!

    A brilliant play! I had the pleasure of being in a writers group with Stefani while she was developing this play -- while the events it depicts were unfolding! Stefani has a great instinct for how to distill complex political ideas into theatrically vital situations. Produce this play!

    ”
View all 6 recommendations

Development History

  • Workshop, FaultLine Theater, 2020
  • Reading, 3DaysPrior, 2019

Awards

  • Women's Project Lab
    Women's Project Theater
    Semi-Finalist
    2020
  • Working Farm
    SPACE on Ryder Farm
    Finalist
    2020
  • Dramatist Guild Fellowship
    Dramatist Guild
    Winner
    2020