The Far Country 2022
Opened: December 5, 2022Closing: January 01, 2023
The Far Country - 2022 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Linda Gross Theater
336 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011
An intimate epic that follows an unlikely family’s journey from rural Taishan to the wild west of California in the wake of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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The Far Country
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In his 2018 play The Chinese Lady, Lloyd Suh introduced us to Afong Moy, reportedly the first Chinese woman to set foot in the U.S., who was displayed like a curio for paying audiences. In The Far Country, whose premiere at the Atlantic is directed by Eric Ting, he digs into a later period of Asian-American history: the aftermath of 1882’s Chinese Exclusion Act. But this is no staid history class. In just over two hours, Suh succinctly and humorously covers 21 years, two continents, two interrogations and two obscenely expensive trans-Pacific crossings from Taishan to San Francisco.
'The Far Country' review — found-family drama sheds light on a dark slice of American history
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One of Suh’s strengths is his ability to mix realism and poetic elements. He uses that here as he shines a light on a dark slice of American history and builds a play around it. The timeline could be clearer, along with an indication of why these Chinese men and women risked so much to be in the U.S. They faced so many hardships there. In this Atlantic Theater Company presentation, director Eric Ting guides a uniformly excellent cast. Tyo, seen previously in Suh's The Chinese Lady, about a different fraught journey from Asia to America, arrives well into the play and shifts the story into high gear. There’s fine work by the design team, including Clint Ramos, whose spare but striking set reveals some surprise elements the director employs. So why were actors suddenly standing up to their ankles in water? I have no idea, and that’s no lie.
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of THE FAR COUNTRY at Atlantic Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 6, 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 6, 2022
See photos from opening night of Atlantic Theater Company's The Far Country, an Atlantic commissioned world premiere play by Lloyd Suh, directed by Eric Ting.
Review Roundup: THE FAR COUNTRY Opens At Atlantic Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - December 5, 2022
by A.A. Cristi - December 5, 2022
What are the critics saying about Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of The Far Country? Check out the reviews for the Atlantic commissioned play by Guggenheim fellow Lloyd Suh, directed by Obie Award winner Eric Ting.
Photos: First Look at THE FAR COUNTRY World Premiere at Atlantic Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 28, 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 28, 2022
Get a first look at Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of The Far Country, an Atlantic commissioned play by Guggenheim fellow Lloyd Suh, directed by Obie Award winner Eric Ting.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE FAR COUNTRY at Atlantic Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 3, 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 3, 2022
The Far Country will begin performances on Thursday, November 17th, and will open Monday, December 5th, for a limited engagement through Sunday, January 1st, 2023 Off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theater. Get a first look inside rehearsals here!
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The Far Country - 2022 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play | Jiyoun Chang |
| 2023 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lighting Design | Jiyoun Chang |
| 2023 | The Lortels | Outstanding Scenic Design | Clint Ramos |
| 2023 | The Pulitzer Prize | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Lloyd Suh |
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