King of the Yees

by Lauren Yee

For nearly twenty years, playwright Lauren Yee’s father, Larry, has been a driving force in the Yee Family Association, a seemingly obsolescent Chinese American men’s club formed a hundred fifty years ago in the wake of the Gold Rush and the building of the transcontinental railroad. But when her father goes missing, Lauren must plunge into the rabbit hole of San Francisco Chinatown and confront a world both foreign and familiar. At once bitingly hilarious and heartbreakingly honest, King of the Yees is an epic joyride across cultural, national, and familial borders that explores what it means to truly be a Yee.

Genres: Plays

100 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2019

Reviews

[Tory Cross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Does seeing the play count as reading it? Because I saw it, I LOVED it, and it was absolutely incredible. Lauren Yee's work was beyond outstanding, and I can't wait to go see it again.

[Anna Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Have only recently been introduced to Ms. Yee's work through New Play Exchange and really enjoy her writing! I recommend this one and The Tiger Among Us.

[Talya Braverman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crying in the theater building!