My Tiger

My Tiger was excellent! I personally did not relate, but I did bring a friend who did and they reacted viscerally. I think it was thought provoking for both myself and my friend. I think this show did a great job of providing a window of insight into an experience that not everyone faces, and a mirror to those who do experience it to feel seen. ... full review

My Tiger unfolds like an autobiographical theatre piece, tracing the life of Didi, a Chinese mixed-race man growing up in America. But this is no mere memoir — it's a piercing exploration of identity, belonging, and the cultural fractures that lie beneath the surface of a multiethnic society. In a country like the United States, where communities are diverse yet often deeply divided, the need for communal bonds becomes critical. And it is precisely within this space that mixed-race individuals like Didi wrestle with dual (or fractured) identities. My Tiger captures this tension with striking clarity. The structure of the play is refreshingly inventive. Young Didi and grown-up Didi often share the stage, weaving together past and presen... full review

Fresh take on growing up mixed race in rural America. While there are stories about growing up in America as an outsider, Dee's story was uniquely his and provided a new story that I had not heard before. ... full review

Recommend! A playwright commands our focus through poignant scenes from his past that convey American life through the lens of what it is to be "othered" even by his closest friends because of his mixed race appearance. The series of memories from Pennsylvania, New York and Los Angeles are reenacted by actors and punctuated by first person straight talk examining who decides what it is like to be an American. ... full review

I love how we had an insider look in the world from his POV. It felt like we were living the story with him, not just as bystanders in the audience. I'm so impressed with his storytelling style, and how he made even the hardest topics feel comfortable and at times even added humor as a commentary to things that go by unnoticed. Thank you for that! You did an amazing job and you should be proud of it!... full review

This was a dynamic play about a very personal and relevant discussion of what racism looks like in 2025 in America. ... full review

Beautiful story. Love how seamlessly the scenes transition. Love the monologues in between as well!... full review

It was enjoyable and fun. ... full review

an enjoyable trip down memory lane that asks good questions - and lets audiences come up with their own answers... full review

A necessary story for the other 10.2% of us. ... full review