The Writer’s Voice II: Capturing Culture Clash Onstage
David Henry Hwang is a multi-award-winning writer, whose work spans the genres of plays, musicals, opera, and film. Much of his work investigates the conflicts between cultures. He brings to light themes of identity, communication, power dynamics, language, and misinterpretation as reflected in Asian and Asian American experiences. In this session, David Henry Hwang shares his process, vision, and the grand scope of his work from M. Butterfly and Aida to his most recent collaboration, Soft Power.