Cora Turlish:
17 Sep. 2020
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I was fortunate to see the Manhattan Theatre Club production; re-reading the script now, the humor and ultimate devastation of the play is just as vivid. ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Matt Pelfrey:11 Aug. 2019“ This is a fearless play. Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig constantly shocks you with her choices, refusing to pander or soften her vision for the comfort of the audience. Fantastic on every level. ”
- Asian American Theater Project:16 Jul. 2018“ The Stanford Asian American Theater Project had the honor of producing Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s “The World of Extreme Happiness” as part of our 2017–2018 season. We found this show a nuanced exploration of the mass urbanization happening in modern China—Cowhig uses a distinct writing voice and mastery of form to interrogate this phenomenon. Our audiences resonated with protagonist Sunny Li’s struggle to reconcile the ethics of her megacorp job with her desire to financially support her family. Gripping, funny, and dark, “The World of Extreme Happiness” is a sharp indictment of modern capitalism. ”
- Andrew Knight:26 Jun. 2014“ This epic play incorporates family drama, fantasy, mythology, and Chinese politics in a funny, touching and ultimately heartbreaking story. Cowhig has a gift for imagination, scope, and compelling characters. ”