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untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play is shattering lifetimes of Asian stereotypes over at The Royal Exchange. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, this is a world premiere you don’t want to miss.

We sat down with award-winning New York playwright Kimber Lee to discuss the inspiration for her play – and the role of humour and satire in telling this story.

'All of my plays, no matter how serious or whatever, there’s always humour because I just find it a vital part of presenting fully dimensional human experiences'

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Today, we're reading Annabel Nugent's interview with Mei Mac in the Independent.

Mei plays the protagonist Kim, who is stuck living repeating stereotypes.

Here, she discusses Miss Saigon, performing Shakespeare and stereotypes in the wider theatre industry.

Annabel Nugent | Mei Mac: ‘It is society’s disease to oversexualise and dehumanise Asian women’