Quotes/Reviews

• “at once a mystical, memory-filled, pragmatically painful, and harshly truthful tale… Ms. Huang… [has] created a unique story-telling style which is fresh and compelling” Ken Klingenmeier, A Seat on the Aisle

• “a remarkably poetic work… The beautiful dreams and poetry of the script by Jessica Huang, clash with racist realities in mid-century America and create a haunting play” Ethel Winslow, The Weekly View

• “The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin is must-see theatre at its finest.” Steve Murray, Broadway World

• “A fascinating, surreal journey” Sally Hogarty, East Bay Times

• “[a] beautifully written time-traveling play” Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle

• “Harry is a man haunted... That might not sound like the description of a show that frequently ventures into comedic territory, but playwright Huang is wise enough to know that the audience needs a breather from all the heavy family drama and strange goings-on that may or may not be supernatural.” Charles Lewis III, 48 Hills

• “rewarding new play "The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin" offers a complex telling of a complex life” Ed Hyuck, Minneapolis Star Tribune

• “a surreal journey through past and present that is touching, funny, harrowing, confusing—and ultimately worth seeing.” Kip Dooley, Minnesota Playlist

• “Huang’s superb storytelling keeps us engaged with this complex, and all too timely, tale.” Jay Gabler, City Pages

• “The play never fails to hold interest, but some scenes soar in their power. One is the interrogation scene as Harry arrives at the Seattle point of entry, feverishly hoping for his "paper son" deception to work. As Harry does not yet know English, we hear the interrogator as Harry does—an outpouring of gibberish, presented as fierce animalistic roars, grunts and whistles, amplified like the powerful Wizard of Oz.” Arthur Dorman, Talkin Broadway

• It’s easy to remark on the timeliness of this production—with current immigration policy trying to prohibit another specific group from being allowed into the US, its place in the season is almost uncanny. While timely and relevant sound like operable words, it’s more than just that. Stories like this keep repeating themselves and American history is full of them. It’s timely because prejudice and xenophobia never stopped being a problem and because it’s a story we still fail to remember. However, Harry Chin’s will haunt you, just like the ghosts who fill up his kitchen. You won’t be able to forget him once you leave the theater. And, like me, you might walk out feeling hungry—for knowledge, for diversity, for answers, for change.” The Room Where it Happens