Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Incisive writer and performer Kristina Wong mixes sharp humor and psychology in Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a swear-to-god-not-autobiographical, serio-comic portrayal of the high incidence of anxiety, depression and mental illness among Asian American women. Tangling, spinning, and mixing yarns, she asks: Which came first? The sky-high suicides of Asian American women? The maddening world? And when the heck do we get to climax? Wong’s irreverent and provocative work has given her a national cult following for “politically charged art with unapologetic humor.” –Bitch Magazine.

Knitters—cuckoo and not—are invited to knit in the audience during the shows.

Wong Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a National Performance Network Creation Fund Project commissioned by Asian Arts Initiative and La Peña Cultural Center. Funding for Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Ford Foundation, and La Peña’s New Works Fund supported by The James Irvine Foundation. Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is also a Project of Creative Capital.

Touring 2006-2013