Artist Encounter for The World of Extreme Happiness

Goodman Theatre in Chicago presented an Artist Encounter for its latest production, The World of Extreme Happiness livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 21 September at 3 p.m. PDT/ 5 p.m. CDT/ 6 p.m. EDT/ 22:00 GMT.

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Join The World of Extreme Happiness playwright Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, along with director Eric Ting for a discussion about this exciting world premiere production, moderated by Joshua Takano Chambers-Letson.

About The World of Extreme Happiness

When Sunny is born in rural China, her parents leave her in a slop bucket to die because she's not a boy. She survives, and at age 14 leaves for the city, where she finds work in a factory and attends self-help classes in pursuit of a coveted office position. But when Sunny’s attempts at self-improvement lead to calamitous consequences for a fellow worker, she questions the system she’s spent her life trying to master. Savage, tragic, and desperately funny, The World of Extreme Happiness is a provocative examination of individuals struggling to shape their destinies amid China's dizzying economic transformation.

The World of Extreme Happiness plays 13 September–12 October at Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL.

About HowlRound TV

HowlRound TV is a global, commons-based peer produced, open access livestreaming and video archive project stewarded by the nonprofit HowlRound. HowlRound TV is a free and shared resource for live conversations and performances relevant to the world's performing arts and cultural fields. Its mission is to break geographic isolation, promote resource sharing, and to develop our knowledge commons collectively. Participate in a community of peer organizations revolutionizing the flow of information, knowledge, and access in our field by becoming a producer and co-producing with us. Learn more by going to our participate page. For any other queries, email [email protected], or call Vijay Mathew at +1 917.686.3185 Signal/WhatsApp. View the video archive of past events.