Golden Shield
by Anchuli Felicia King

Name: Golden Shield
Brand: Anchuli Felicia King
SKU: 9780573710247
Rating: 4 (4 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Golden Shield Book Cover — Golden Shield Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

120 mins Present Day Role(s) for Asian Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings

Synopsis

Tenacious young lawyer Julie Chen is leading a class action lawsuit against an American tech giant for its involvement in the Chinese government's internet firewall Golden Shield.

When Julie brings her sister Eva on board as a Mandarin-English translator for the proceedings, the sisters' buried trauma threatens to undermine the case.

Golden Shield is a whirlwind tour of social and political locales ranging from American courtrooms to Chinese boardrooms to Beijing dive bars, and the play's transnational events are supported by The Translator, who bridges the gap between Mandarin, English and everything in between.

Press Reviews

"The Translator may be the best narrator of a play since Thornton Wilder gave us the Stage Manager."
— The Wrap

"King offers a myriad of reasons for why the truth of life often escapes our grasp, including shame, pride, resentment, good intentions, and literal mistranslations from one language to another."
— Theatre Pizzazz

"The play asks whether it's even possible to truly translate from one language to another, the nuances that get lost in translation, how language can be weaponized to misdirect or obfuscate, and whether it's truly possible to communicate with another person (even if you speak the same language)."
— New York Theatre Guide

"Anchuli Felicia King['s] show belongs to multiple genres all at once: It is a legal drama, a romance, a story of sibling estrangement, and a cautionary tale about technology and the cost of political activism."
— The New York Times

"Just about everyone, it seems, needs a translator. Such is the richness and nuance of Golden Shield: riveting and deeply thought-provoking, it draws lines—parallel, intersectional—between people who in some ways couldn't be more opposite; it reminds us that each decision has far-reaching ripple effects; and it urges us to fight so that our most cherished relationships don't get lost in translation."
— Stage Buddy

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
JULIE CHEN , managing partner of Chen & Warren PLLC. Chinese-American.	male	—	, managing partner of Chen & Warren PLLC. Chinese-American.
RICHARD WARREN , managing partner of Chen & Warren PLLC. Caucasian American.	male	—	, managing partner of Chen & Warren PLLC. Caucasian American.
EVA CHEN , Julie’s younger sister and translator. Chinese-American.	female	—	, Julie’s younger sister and translator. Chinese-American.
MARSHALL MCLAREN , President of China Operations, ONYS Systems, Inc. Caucasian American.	—	—	, President of China Operations, ONYS Systems, Inc. Caucasian American.
LARRY MURDOCH , VP of China Operations, ONYS Systems, Inc. Caucasian American.	—	—	, VP of China Operations, ONYS Systems, Inc. Caucasian American.
LI DAO , professor at Beijing Institute of Science and Technology. Chinese.	—	—	, professor at Beijing Institute of Science and Technology. Chinese.
HUANG MEI , Li’s wife. Chinese.	female	—	, Li’s wife. Chinese.
DEPUTY MINISTER GAO SHENGWEI , Ministry of Public Security. Chinese.	—	—	, Ministry of Public Security. Chinese.
AMANDA CARLSON , International Project Manager, Digital Freedom Fund. Caucasian Australian.	male	—	, International Project Manager, Digital Freedom Fund. Caucasian Australian.
JANE BOLLMAN , Chief Legal Officer, ONYS Systems. Caucasian English.	—	—	, Chief Legal Officer, ONYS Systems. Caucasian English.
THE TRANSLATOR , an intermediary between the audience and the action. They intervene only when their presence becomes essential. They are otherwise engaged in an act of self-abnegation.	—	—	, an intermediary between the audience and the action. They intervene only when their presence becomes essential. They are otherwise engaged in an act of self-abnegation.
Doubling Julie Eva Li Marshall Richard / Larry Amanda / Jane Mei / Deputy Minister Gao Shengwei The Translator	—	—	Julie Eva Li Marshall Richard / Larry Amanda / Jane Mei / Deputy Minister Gao Shengwei The Translator