Final Boarding Call Reading: Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020

Established in 1976 by Robert Woodruff, the Bay Area Playwrights Festival is one of the oldest and most successful new play festivals in the U.S., continuously discovering original and distinctive new voices in the theater, and investing in the development of their work. Alum include Pulitzer Prize winners Nilo Cruz, Annie Baker, and Sam Shepard.

This year’s festival, “Be a Part of the Story,” will take place virtually July 17-26, and welcomes a new cohort of five female playwrights who are telling stories of strength, love, family, self-discovery, and the fight for freedom. This reading will be password protected for security reasons – get your ticket here now!

Final Boarding Call by Stefani Kuo

Directed by Desdemona Chiang

Dramaturg Heather Helinsky

July 19th 5 pm PST / 8 pm EST (July 20th 8 am HKT)

July 25th 5 pm PST / 8 pm EST (July 26th 8 am HKT)

Final Boarding Call tells the human stories of the current Hong Kong protests revolving around seven interconnected characters whose backgrounds and perspectives run the spectrum. A protesting brother and flight attendant sister struggling to stay safe while fighting for what they believe in; a Mainland Chinese mother seeking forgiveness from her Hong Kong reporter daughter for previous wrongs and judgements of her Indian husband; and an American expat CEO and Hong Kong lover living in the shadows. We see a window into China’s grip on global capitalism, but most importantly, we see how the politics on the news every day affects the citizens of Hong Kong and their day to day lives.