The Rice Eaters
by Yide Cai
Full Length Play, 3f 3m
Fan Gao and his family and friends are Chinese workers trapped in a factory called Da Fen village. They are Chinese artists gathered at a bohemian hub called Da Fen Village. They are Chinese entrepreneurs crunching numbers at the largest art market in the world called Da Fen Village. They are the agents of all Western demands and desires. They are the pioneers of all Chinese strives and suffers. It is a dance between China and the rest of the world. It is a play about the many privileges in a village.
About the Author
From Shenzhen, China, Yide Cai is a MFA in Playwriting candidate at Boston University, and a graduate of Emory University with a BA in Playwriting & German Studies. He is a poet, translator, and an award-winning playwright with plays that have been selected to festivals such as KCACTF, Kanini Fest, WTP Table Series, and NSYPF. He is a fellow of the Laboratory for Global Performance & Politics, member of TPOC Producing cohort. He also works as a director and dramaturg in productions worldwide such as the assistant director of Prague Shakespeare, and the dramaturg of the China’s premiere of The Book Of Will, which he translated.