by lloyd suh
stages, houston, tx
february 27, 2026
directing sarah shin | costume sandra jia | assistant costume sage cantu | lighting madeleine reid | assistant scenic eleanor novio, emma parsons | puppet corey nance | prop jodi bobrovsky | sound firat ozsoy | stage managing carlos cantu | cast alexandra szeto-joe, lloyd wayne taylor | photo melissa taylor
“Scenic designer Inseung Park accomplishes (drawing the audience in) wonderfully. In truth, the set—or exhibition room—becomes the third unspoken character in the show—more Afong Moy’s adversary than Atung. The blending of set and props is seamless and is further enhanced by a turning circular set piece.” —BroadwayWorld Houston (March 6, 2026)
“Stages’ production is first-rate. First of all, there’s that turntable set which is this side of brilliant. Thank you, designer Inseung Park… almost immediately the turntable within the four-sided open box (a delicate beauty in Chinese red) was rotated… An ideal solution for this problematic theater in the round while using the most ingenious symbolism for ‘us’ gazing at Afong.” —Houston Press (March 8, 2026)
