| Be Like Water | |
|---|---|
 World Premiere poster | |
| Written by | Dan Kwong |
| Characters | Tracy Fong Ghost ofBruce Lee Kimiko Fong Frank Fong Bruce Lee Jeremy Morton Tina Kawai MacDonald Two Black-hooded Ninjas |
| Date premiered | September 2008 |
| Place premiered | East West Players' David Henry Hwang Theater Los Angeles, California |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Asian American family, identity and oppression, Bruce Lee |
| Genre | Drama,Asian American theatre |
| Setting | Spring, 1978 Chicago - Uptown |
Be Like Water (2008) is a play written byDan Kwong, originally produced atEast West Players, in association withCedar Grove OnStage. The play received itsworld premiere in Los Angeles on September 17, 2008, directed byChris Tashima, at East West Players'David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts inLos Angeles.[1] The story follows a youngAsian American girl in 1970sChicago, who is visited by the Ghost ofBruce Lee.
Tracy Fong is a 13-year-old ass-kicking,gung-fu fanatic tomboy, challenged by school bullies, airhead rivals, and a mother who just wants her to be a "normal girl." When bad goes to worse, the Ghost of Bruce Lee appears to teach her the true meaning of strength and the true power of water.[2]
East West Players, Los Angeles, California; Opened September 17, 2009; Closed October 12, 2009
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