Tea
by Velina Hasu Houston

Name: Tea
Brand: Velina Hasu Houston
SKU: 9780822221036
Rating: 3.93 (99 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsBritish

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the emotional depth and historical context of the play. Many find it beautifully written and impactful, making it a compelling piece for discussion. Some feel it shines more in performance than on the page, and there are minor critiques about elements like scene transitions.

Heartbreaking and beautiful storyEmotionally impactfulComplex and moving pieceSome scenes blur together

Synopsis

A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Shuko Akune, June Angela, Takayo Fischer, Lily Mariye, Diana Tanaka

Press Reviews

"This is a play too marvelous to grasp in one viewing. A cornucopia of theatrical delights, there is so much to please the eye and the ear. The play is a fascinating mix of insightful exploration and simple poetic imagery.” —Drama-Logue. “A play written with a very deft poetic touch…[Houston] has taken her consciousness as woman and as Japanese American, filtered them through the lessons of history and the experience of parents and others, and brilliantly illuminated [a] much broader sociopolitical canvas.” —Los Angeles Times. “A fresh, imaginative and fascinating play…Houston has, with TEA, cast light on a shadowy chapter of modern U.S. history, and she has done so with anger, affection, honesty, and wisdom. TEA is a wonderful piece of work.” —San Diego Union-Tribune. “TEA is more than a play; it is an amazing experience that will leave you changed, wiser, and with a new understanding. It is what great theater is all about.” —Trentonian. ”The fates of five…Japanese women transp"
— Seattle Times