Daniel Ho

Daniel Ho

I specialize in plays which combine abstract staging with realistic characters , exploring issues of cultural and gender identity. My plays have been produced by Second Generation Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, Stageworks and others. Studied at Washington University and Primary Stages ESPA.

Plays

  • As You Wish by Daniel Ho
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5–8
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: The Princess Bride, fencing + 2 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, movement/physical
    Keyword: The Princess Bride, fencing, stage combat, movie tribute
    A loving tribute to "The Princess Bride." Tess finds meaning to her meaningless life through fencing. As her life spirals downwards she becomes the best fencer in her class. One day she meets an opponent she cannot defeat. What happens when she can't find meaning when she's not the best at what she does? "As You Wish" is a character study which uses dialogue and stage combat to tell the story.
  • One False Cut by Daniel Ho
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: memory, Magician + 1 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, mystery/thriller, tragedy
    Keyword: memory, Magician, confusing morality
    Archer is a thief. An expert magician and pickpocket who steals for a living. But more than money, he targets memories, taking items of sentimental value as he tries to fill the emptiness of his own life. As his crimes intensify his life spirals downwards, until an ironic twist forces him to confront his true identity.
  • Monica Before & After by Daniel Ho
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    2–4
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 3 more
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    Keyword: Obesity, Art and Artists + 2 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, experimental, movement/physical, satire
    Keyword: Obesity, Art and Artists, self-image, body issues
    Ten Minute play. A woman becomes self conscious about her body when a nude painting of her is revealed before the public. As the painting becomes more popular, her self esteem diminishes.
  • Don Quixote at Tiananmen Square by Daniel Ho
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5–10
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 7 more
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    Keyword: protest, storytelling + 4 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, political, tragedy
    Keyword: protest, storytelling, China, literature, Classic Literature, History
    On June 4th, 1989, military troops entered Tiananmen Square and brutally killed thousands of peaceful protestors. This play reimagines that tragic event through the eyes of Don Quixote. This plays examines political protest, identity, and the importance of story telling in society.
  • Daylight Interrupted by Daniel Ho
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    6–9
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 2 more
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    Keyword: sight, blindness + 2 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, movement/physical, pantomime
    Keyword: sight, blindness, old age, mortality
    An elderly blind man struggles with the meaning of a life without loved ones or sight. This play utilizes mime and non-traditional staging to create for the audience the experience of being blind, creating empathy for a man who has one final chance to find happiness.