Realistic
Late
Two friends meet for lunch. One of them is a few minutes late, which sets off a series of verbal clashes fueled by a past relationship that they can't bring themselves to discuss explicitly.
American Hwangap
Chun, a Korean-American immigrant who abandoned his family in America and went back to Korea, returns to celebrate his sixtieth birthday (Hwangap) after twenty years. His wife and three children welcome him home in their own way. His wife arranges a birthday party that his oldest son refuses to attend while his youngest son welcomes him home with open arms and his daughter has mixed feelings about her father's return. The family struggle to navigate their relationships while putting together the birthday party.
About Playwright(s)
Self-identity
Country of publication
Cast Information
Actor-Friendly Parts
Monologue level
Monologue details
Scene 13: monologue for Korean woman
Scene level
Scene details
Scene 9: Korean man/woman (brother and sister). Scene 16:Korean man/woman (brother and sister)
Production and Publication
First produced
2009, Magic Theatre, San Francisco
Publication year
2012
Published by
Duke University Press
ISBN
9780822352747
Individual publication ISBN 9780573697470, Samuel French, Inc., 2010.
Individual publication ISBN 9780573697470, Samuel French, Inc., 2010.
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