Acquiesce

Sin Hwang is a semi-successful Toronto novelist. He's stubborn, slightly egotistical, and used to the easy way out. Marks from his past are left on his body, but he refuses to acknowledge them. When he learns his estranged father has passed away, all he says is "it's fine." But he agrees to visit Hong Kong, where his father grew up, at the request of his cantankerous cousin Kai, whom he's never met. When he arrives, Kai explains that Sin is required to perform traditional duties before burying his father. Besides not knowing how to read Chinese, Sin has to learn how to be a part of a family, compromise, and confront his past.

Written like a Buddhist meditation on the cycle of violence by starting in the middle then reaching the end and the beginning at the same time, the story of Sin's journey is familiar, witty, and rewarding.

Author: David Yee
Publisher: Playwrights Canada Press
Published: 04/03/2018
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781770918399
ISBN10: 1770918396
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | Canadian
- Drama | Asian | General
- Drama | American | General

About the Author
David Yee is a half-Chinese, half-Scottish playwright born and raised in Toronto. He is a co-founder and the artistic director of fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company. His play lady in the red dress was nominated for the 2010 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama. carried away on the crest of a wave, which premiered at the Tarragon Theatre, won the Carol Bolt Award in 2013 and the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama in 2015. He is currently working on projects as playwright-in-residence for both Factory Theatre and Tarragon Theatre.