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Company
Auckland Theatre Company
Venue
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Duration
1 hour 15 mins, no interval
Restrictions
Contains strong language, discussions of violence, racism and sexual/adult themes. Recommended for ages 15+
An uncomfortable, playful and enlightening provocation on racism and privilege in Aotearoa.
This is a doom scroll disguised as a play: a world premiere from an arresting new voice. A meta-analysis of Asian identity, carved into razor-sharp scenes that cut to the cultural quick. Scenes from a Yellow Peril is less a play, more a series of insights that, when taken together, expose the pain of the way in which some people are othered but whose experience will not be denied.
From award-winning Chinese-New Zealand writer, actor, poet and general polymath Nathan Joe, the work dissolves the traditional play format into a rapid-fire collection of snapshots and observations, flickering past in a rush of live music and hard-to-hear truths.
A dizzying mix of humour and rage, commentary and confessional, this is a theatre experience that packs a punch.
“Heartbreakingly personal, gloriously queer, furiously political and unexpectedly funny, Nathan Joe’s writing is devastatingly acute in its observation of the East-Asian New Zealand experience. I invite you to listen to Nathan; his is a vital voice we need to hear.” – Jonathan Bielski
A co-production between Auckland Theatre Company, SquareSums&Co, and Oriental Maidens.
Artwork created by Kerry Ann Lee.
By arrangement with Playmarket.

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Backstage Story (Cancelled)
Tue 07 Jun 6:00pm
Discover the world behind the curtain at Backstage Story, a behind-the-scenes presentation with the director, designers and cast. Backstage Story is free to attend at our studios at 487 Dominion Road.
Sunday Forum
Sun 26 Jun 3:00pm
Join us at the ASB Waterfront Theatre auditorium, before the 4pm performance, to hear from a special guest speaker and enrich your experience of the show.
Pay What You Wish
Tue 28 Jun 5:30pm
Our doors are thrown open on Pay What You Wish night.
Join us and experience live performance with like-minded people, in an atmosphere that values community and inspires creativity. Everyone is welcome.
Tunes, drinks, art installations and a free photobooth will be provided, followed by a performance of Scenes from a Yellow Peril. And yes, you can literally pay what you want.
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Audio-Described & Touch Tour
Sun 3 Jul 4:00pm
Audio-described performances are open to all and include a live audio commentary relayed to blind and low-vision patrons in the audience via an earpiece. Patrons with accessibility tickets can also attend a touch-tour 90 minutes before the performance.
NZSL-Interpreted
Sat 25 Jun 8:00pm
NZSL-interpreted performances are open to all and feature an interpreter on stage to interpret the show for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons in the audience.
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