Pornography for the People

Written by Ming Peiffer

Directed by Kat Yen
 

Presented by Spookfish Theatre Company at HERE Arts

Pornography for the People is an eclectic mash-up of interwoven stories, of both real and fictional characters, that navigates the trajectories of four Chinese “netizens” as they act out their fantasies and lives via the Internet. Meet Mu Zi Mei, the notorious sex blogger whose fame and happiness dwindles as her anti-patriarchal lifestyle becomes an official target. Meet Gordon, the British expat turned journalist, as his research and sex life become dangerously entwined. Follow Yi Yi, the farm girl turned Do-It-Yourself pornographer whose skewed views on sex play into her risky lifestyle. Lastly, watch the fall of Mr. Lin, the respected magazine editor who becomes a public nuisance when his falsified online literary fame hits government officials a little too close to home. Inspired by real interviews, banned blog posts, government issued statements, news articles, and scientific research, Pornography for the People is the first part of a trio of plays, entitled Netizens, that attempts to understand worldwide policy-making (SOPA, Green Dam Youth Escort, etc.) and the prevalent censorship in today’s increasingly technology dependent social and economic spheres.

CAST:
Mu Zi Mei: Danielle Ma
Journalist: Josh Mendelow
Yi Yi: Ying Ying Li
Mr. Lin: Charles Pang
Interrogator: Michael D. Rosete
Green Dam Girl: Mari Yamamoto
Mrs. Lin: Michelle Sohn

Stage Manager: Andrea Kung
Light Design by Porsche McGovern
Scenic Design by Kat Yen
Sound Design by Ming Peiffer

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Presented by Spookfish Theatre Company at Theater for the New City

CAST:
Mu Zi Mei: Katie Peters
Journalist: Josh Mendelow
Yi Yi: Ying Ying Li
Mr. Lin: Vichet Chum
Official, School Boy/ 50 Cent Army Member: Chris Tan
School Girl, 50 Cent Army Member: Nancy Sun
Green Dam Girl/ Mrs. Lin/ 50 cent Army Member: Amora Lin

Stage Manager: Monica Daniels
Crew: Walid Alhamdy
Light Design by Porsche McGovern
Set Design by Kat Yen
Sound Design by Ming Peiffer

Photo Credit: Vikram Dogra