PAPER ANGELS
1915. During the Chinese Exclusion Act, an elderly Chinese railroad worker attempts to bring his wife to America after decades of separation. A multimedia retelling of the seminal play by Genny Lim.
San Francisco Fringe Festival, 2010 - Winner, Best Site Specific Production
Workshop production at University Settlement, 2009
Read about my inspirations for the video design of the play
PAPER ANGELS not only featured video and movement, but also an obscure form of Chinese speech song accompanied by bamboo clappers.
Read more about the use of kuaiban in PAPER ANGELS.
Promotional Images for PAPER ANGELS
Photos by Damian Wampler | Styling by Victoria Linchong | Props courtesy of Sinotique.
