me
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
I was raised by science fiction and theater, even if they’re rarely caught in the same room. I believe that speculative worldbuilding is a perfect vehicle to distance, deconstruct, and dissect modern issues; through alienation, à la Brecht, we might uncover secrets otherwise obscured by the trappings of proximity and realism. Endlessly inspired by the works of writers like Ken Liu, Octavia E. Butler, and Ursula K. Le Guin, I aspire to subvert traditional, white-dominated sci-fi genres by centering queer and BIPOC stories.
I love to cook
big fan of London and foxes
BIO
Born in Tianjin, China, I moved with my family to Canada at the age of six.
Though an occasional poet, songwriter, and translator, I found my true passion of playwriting at the University of Chicago, where I earned my bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and theater. I am a retired actor.
My plays have been presented at Chuang Stage, Lifeline Theatre, The Road Theatre Company, Live Arts, KCACTF, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Queen’s University, among others. My play Ah Wing and the Automaton Eagle was the winner of the 2023 Voaden Prize.
I currently study at Boston University, where I will earn my MFA in 2025.
<3 the outdoors
me as child
Vancouver, BC (home)
the sisterhood (BU cohort)
I spend too much time on Amtraks