Karly Paige:
25 Jun. 2019
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Just stunning! ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Grace Heller:20 Jun. 2019“ Dust of the Street is a deeply honest piece of writing that speaks directly to the audience. It is impossible to walk away from this piece unaffected by what Chris (and Han) have to say. A beautiful and tragic depiction of family and what that means to the child of an adopted son. Absolutely worth a read- you won't want the play to end. ”
- Eryn Elyse McVay:20 Jun. 2019“ Ryan Han is here and he has something to say. This play is an honest a refreshing look at grief, race, ancestry, and masculinity through the eyes of the up-and-coming Han. A beautiful marriage of magical imagery and realism that is not to be missed. ”
- Robert J. Pugh:7 Jun. 2019“ Dust of the Street is absolutely wonderful! It's funny, it's sad, it's raw, it's real. Ryan Han really bares his soul, showing the strife of not only Asian people, but being mixed race and what it truly means. So many people need to read this, especially white people. I had the pleasure of seeing a staged reading of this and it was beautiful. 10/10. ”
- Firen Williams:15 May. 2019“ This play balances perfectly between humor and a deep pain that resonates with many mixed members of "White" and "Asian" communities. I found myself laughing and finally seeing thoughts that I have had as a mixed race Scandinavian/Cantonese woman articulated and immortalized. I am so glad a play like this exists and if you haven't already, you should definitely read it. It's worth your time. ”
- Zoe Jovanovich:28 Mar. 2019“ Gorgeously written. An elegy of different forms of grief: grief for oneself, grief for loved ones, grief for wrongs done to one's family. Equal parts slow meditation and clever snappy dialogue. Han's use of theatricality reads as naturally as breathing. I cheered for Chris. I cried for Chris. I laughed with Chris. Strongly consider DUST OF THE STREET for your next festival of one-acts. ”
- J. Chavez:26 Mar. 2019“ Honestly, the beauty of the text with the intricate stage combat really shows the voice of the Han. The cross roads of two worlds for mixed individuals is well written and represented in this artistic piece. ”
- Rachel Bublitz:26 Mar. 2019“ The opening monologue of DUST OF THE STREET really grabs you from the get-go of this one-act. I was also struck by the specificity of grief displayed by the characters, as well as the relationships created by adoption. There's beautiful movement in the stage directions, which were executed so well in the staged reading I saw of the play. I'm really excited to see how this play develops, and what the playwright writes next. ”
- Jessi Pitts:26 Mar. 2019“ This one-act explores identity and coping with the loss of a parent in the most beautiful way. Han's dialogue is natural and often hilarious, finding humor in the darkest of moments. An incredible and well crafted look into diasporic Corean-American identity. ”