Written and Directed by Chih-Ching Chester Tsai
We’re on an island far from America, where complicated realities take root and uproot one another: An immortal rabbit speaks from the past. A girl digs beneath a mulberry tree. A returning American brings a gift that unsettles the ground. Through myth, memory and migration, the island remembers—and refuses to forget.
We ask: What does it mean to call a place “home”? And when those who once lived here remember it differently—whose version becomes the story we carry forward?
Includes explicit language; discussion and/or depiction of self-harm.
Runtime is around two hours.
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Performances
February 28 at 7:00 p.m.
March 5 at 7:00 p.m.
March 8 at 2:00 p.m.
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE:
Please be aware that there is construction in front of the F. Loren Winship Drama Building that may impact pathways to UTNT (UT New Theatre) performance venues. Audience members are strongly encouraged to arrive early to find their seats before the performance starts.
The circle drive in front of the Winship Drama Building is inaccessible to driving traffic. Folks who need to be dropped off near the front of the building should now be dropped off at the corner of San Jacinto Blvd. and 23rd Street. All audience members attending a UTNT (UT New Theatre) performance should then navigate between two large construction fences to the front of the Winship Drama Building.
If you or someone in your group has accessibility needs, please reach out to tadticketing@austin.utexas.edu ahead of time. Ushers will be available to help folks navigate to and from the theatres.
About the Playwright/Director
Chih-Ching Chester Tsai is a playwright/director from Taipei, Taiwan. He is currently pursuing a M.F.A. in Theatre (Playwriting) at The University of Texas at Austin. From 2019 to 2023, he served as the resident director at Tainaner Ensemble. Chih-Ching's writing mainly investigates the essence of individual and family identities under Taiwanese culture and intercultural contexts. His directing approach foregrounds the literary texts and incorporates multimedia and cross-disciplinary materials. His mission in theatre is to examine/explore specific cultural contexts and, in this specificity reveal the possibility of what it means to be human. Chih-Ching’s works have been produced by Tainaner Ensemble (Taiwan), The Funny Old Tree Theatre Ensemble (Macau) and Performosa Theater (Taiwan). His latest work, Dancing through Formosa (2023), a musical for which he wrote the book and lyrics, was produced by Tainaner Ensemble and National Theater and Concert Hall and has just finished a national tour in Taiwan.
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