ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
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Lloyd Suh
https://herbalpertawards.org/artist/2019/lloyd-suh
laywright Lloyd Suh excavates ignored, pivotal moments of Asian American history, exploring them in a variety of forms and aesthetics, from historical realism and punk rock musicals to sci-fi plays and comedies for young audiences. He has brought to life the story of America’s first female Chinese immigrant and carnival attraction, Afong Moy, and is currently grappling with the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. He has re-imagined
the “lost years” of Jesus of Nazareth journeying in the East and, via a murder mystery featuring the fictional detective Charlie Chan, considered the history and politics of yellowface, the emerging Asian American identity of the 1960’s, and the work of pioneering Chinese American playwright Frank Chin. As Director of Artistic Programs at The Lark, a leading new play laboratory, he is an advocate for new works and a mentor to many Asian American writers.
Awards: New York Foundation of the Arts Fellowship 2004 for playwriting New York Foundation of the Arts Fellowship 2016 for playwriting New York State Council on the Arts Individual Artist grant 2005 for American Hwangap Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Show 2014 for The Wong Kids… 2014 American Alliance for Theatre & Education Distinguished Play Award for The Wong Kids… non Ma-Yi productions of Lab developed work: Jesus in India – Magic Great Wall Story - Denver Center American Hwangap - Magic, CCP?, PCPA in Seoul, Halcyon/A-Squared 13
