Dubbed "a doom scroll described as a play", Scenes from a Yellow Peril is the latest offering from Chinese-New Zealand playwright and performance poet Nathan Joe.
Looking to dissolve traditional formats, Joe says the work is an epic poem about the East Asian experience in New Zealand, encompassing provocative themes and blending them into a dizzying mix of humour, rage, commentary, and confessional.
Joe was the recipient of the 2021 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award and scooped the title of National Slam Champion in 2020.
Scenes from a Yellow Peril runs from 21 June until 3 July at ASB Waterfront Theatre. Head over here for more information.
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