Ma-Yi Theater Company and Second Generations Productions present a reading of:

i know why iris chang died

Written by Esmé Ng

Directed by Chaesong Kim

Starring Sami Ma and Amanda Shi

Stage Directions by Raine Higa

Stage Managed by Jmonet Hill

i know why iris chang died is tragicomic play told from the perspective of May – a trans masculine Chinese-American graphic artist. In the wake the Atlanta Spa Shootings, May prepares to publish their debut graphic novel, a recounting of their family’s experience during the Rape of Nanking. As May hyper focuses on the past, their twin sister puts her attention into conceiving a baby through IVF. This heartfelt, dark, and deeply funny two-hander takes a look at legacy, family, suicide, genocide, and healing from generational trauma.