I Think I Was Born Missing You

by Nico Pang

A trans equestrian prepares for a career-defining National Championship in the elite world of showjumping that has never embraced him or his Chinese Malaysian father. When Western riding’s golden boy crashes onto his path, their rivalry ignites a reckoning with desire, family, and tradition. A queer, lyrical reimagining of the Chinese Legend of the Butterfly Lovers, I Think I Was Born Missing You asks how we...

A trans equestrian prepares for a career-defining National Championship in the elite world of showjumping that has never embraced him or his Chinese Malaysian father. When Western riding’s golden boy crashes onto his path, their rivalry ignites a reckoning with desire, family, and tradition. A queer, lyrical reimagining of the Chinese Legend of the Butterfly Lovers, I Think I Was Born Missing You asks how we carve out a life amid the legacies we inherit and the dreams we long for.

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I Think I Was Born Missing You

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  • Daniel Hirsch: I Think I Was Born Missing You by Nico Pang
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    An achingly beautiful portrayal of new love, but like all good love stories it's about so much more than just love. It's about family and ambition, grief and dreams, identity and the natural world. Poetic and full of incredible images, there was also real sensuous pleasure in spending time in this play's world.

    An achingly beautiful portrayal of new love, but like all good love stories it's about so much more than just love. It's about family and ambition, grief and dreams, identity and the natural world. Poetic and full of incredible images, there was also real sensuous pleasure in spending time in this play's world.

    ”

Character Information

  • Jacky Li
    25
    Asian -- Chinese
    Transmasculine,
    Trans man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Andy Li
    52
    Asian -- Chinese
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Kerry-Ann Johnson
    45
    Caribbean -- Jamaican
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Miguel Martinez, Jr.
    29
    Latino -- Mexican
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Marisol Martinez
    58
    Latino -- Mexican
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Nüwa
    48 (and sometimes 35)
    Asian -- Chinese
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

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