Episode 35: Shakespod--The Chinese Exclusion Act and The Comedy of Errors Interview
Description
In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which provides the backdrop for our 2024 summer production of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS in Sanborn Park. The episode also features an interview with Melissa Mei Jones, director of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, discussing her experience as a first-time director, her experience directing an AAPI-centric production, and much, much more.
Sources:
Royalty Free Music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
National Archives--archives.gov
Office of the Historian--history.state.gov
Library of Congress--loc.gov
Bill of Rights Institute--The Chinese Exclusion Act--Stephanie Hinnershitz
NPR--As Chinese Exclusion Act Turns 135, Experts Point to Parallels Today--Kat Chow
Calisphere--Chinese Exclusion Act Exhibition
Leland Stanford on Chinese Exclusion--1889
Tour of San Francisco's Chinatown
United States
