The King Of Hell’s Palace

2016

Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois (Workshop Production)

Directed by Tea Alagic
Written by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig

Scenic Design: Kevin Depinet
Costume Design: Rachel Lambert
Lighting Design: Jesse Klug
Sound Design: Richard Woodbury
Production Stage Manager: Jonathan Nook

Featuring: Rammel Chan, Celeste Den, C.S. Lee, Michelle Krusiec, Jo Mei, Mia Park, James Saito, & Wai Yim

About the Work:

The King of Hell’s Palace, by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, is inspired by true events. The play follows a Chinese doctor who discovers that unsafe blood-plasma collection is spreading HIV through rural communities. When officials attempt to conceal the crisis, she risks her career, family, and safety to expose the truth.

The play examines medical ethics, political corruption, personal responsibility, and the human cost of silence.

Tea Alagić directed the 2016 workshop production at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre.

AUTHOR

Tea Alagić

TEA ALAGIĆ is an internationally recognized theater director, playwright, actor, producer, and educator known for bold, text-driven productions that bring together groundbreaking new writing, contemporary classics, and innovative theatrical forms.

Her work combines rigorous attention to language with visual imagination and a distinctive collaborative process, and has been presented across Europe and North America.