Queer Asian Play Reading: The Trouble with My Hair
A solo performance by Ada Cheng
Co-organized with: Nothing Without a Company

Join us for a reading of The Trouble with My Hair, a new solo play by Ada Cheng—an intimate exploration of gender and sexual identity told through her evolving relationship with her stylist and her hair.

The reading will be followed by a conversation between Ada Cheng and Anna-Rose Ii-Epstein, co-founder of Nothing Without a Company, discussing the play’s themes, Ada’s creative process, and the broader landscape of queer women’s storytelling in theatre.

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Dr. Ada Cheng is a Chicago-based educator, storyteller, and performance artist who leverages personal narratives to illuminate structural inequities and amplify marginalized voices. Transitioning from academia to the arts, she has become a prominent figure in community-based storytelling and social advocacy.

*Thanks to the generous support of the DCASE Neighborhood Access Program grant.