Wolf Play

by Hansol Jung

A Korean boy is ushered into a new house by his adopted American father. This new house belongs to an American boxer and her wife. American father un-adopts boy by a single signature on a piece of paper. But just before he leaves the new house, ex-father finds out that the new couple to whom he has "re-homed" his ex-son to, is a lesbian couple. American Ex-father spends the rest of the play trying to get the boy...

A Korean boy is ushered into a new house by his adopted American father. This new house belongs to an American boxer and her wife. American father un-adopts boy by a single signature on a piece of paper. But just before he leaves the new house, ex-father finds out that the new couple to whom he has "re-homed" his ex-son to, is a lesbian couple. American Ex-father spends the rest of the play trying to get the boy back. In his corner is Ryan, the Boxer's coach, and Wife's brother. Ryan doesn't like the new Korean boy who is a bit weird.

Wolf Play is a messy funny disturbing theatrical experience grappling with a wolf, a puppet, and a very prickly problem of “what is a family, and what do we need from them, today? Is it very different from the things humans have needed from families before?”

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  • Anna Tatelman: Wolf Play

    I saw this play at ACT in Seattle and also read the script a couple months ago. It was one of the best productions I saw last season and reading the script made it easy to see why. This play is incredibly tight, without a wasted second. The idea of expressing a child's complex feelings that they cannot yet articulate through the layered metaphors of wolf and puppet is brilliant. Each character is so clearly drawn through their different speech patterns, desires, and fears. Thank you for sharing this play with the world!

    I saw this play at ACT in Seattle and also read the script a couple months ago. It was one of the best productions I saw last season and reading the script made it easy to see why. This play is incredibly tight, without a wasted second. The idea of expressing a child's complex feelings that they cannot yet articulate through the layered metaphors of wolf and puppet is brilliant. Each character is so clearly drawn through their different speech patterns, desires, and fears. Thank you for sharing this play with the world!

  • Darcy Parker Bruce: Wolf Play

    I thought I already left a comment, so I'm very sorry to be so late in doing so... but for what it's worth this play made a roomful of queers at 2019 Lambda weep in the best way. I love this play. I want to see this play onstage. I want to witness an audience witness this play and then wrestle their thoughts into conversation. I love this play, produce this play, and teach this play- please!

    I thought I already left a comment, so I'm very sorry to be so late in doing so... but for what it's worth this play made a roomful of queers at 2019 Lambda weep in the best way. I love this play. I want to see this play onstage. I want to witness an audience witness this play and then wrestle their thoughts into conversation. I love this play, produce this play, and teach this play- please!

  • Adam Petrosino: Wolf Play

    I chose to read Wolf Play for a play analysis assignment and loved every second of it. It does a tremendous job of pulling you into the characters' stories and feeling the emotion behind their words and actions. Also, the whole concept and execution of Wolf puppeteering Jeenu is genius. An incredible read.

    I chose to read Wolf Play for a play analysis assignment and loved every second of it. It does a tremendous job of pulling you into the characters' stories and feeling the emotion behind their words and actions. Also, the whole concept and execution of Wolf puppeteering Jeenu is genius. An incredible read.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Ma-Yi LabFest, Year 2015
  • Type Workshop, Organization Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep. , Year 2015
  • Type Workshop, Organization Boston Court Theater, Year 2015
  • Type Reading, Organization Roundtable, Lark New Play Development Center, Year 2014

Production History

Awards

  • Kilroys List
    The Kilroys
    Selection
    2015