Theatre Diaspora

Theatre Diaspora Theatre Diaspora is Oregon’s only professional Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) theatre company When PCS produced David Henry Hwang’s Chinglish.

Theatre Diaspora is committed to fiercely celebrating and creatively advocating for the Asian Pacific American experience through stage work. We believe these stories are an under-represented and misunderstood part of the American historical and cultural narrative. The play reading series is a project of MediaRites Productions, a non-profit production organization that promotes acceptance among di

verse communities through the arts, education and media projects. Dmae Roberts produced a staged reading of Hwang’s "The Dance and the Railroad" with Heath Hyun Houghton and Samson Syharath as a compliment event. We would like to continue readings of AAPI playwrights. We'd like to build more visibility and awareness about the wealth of talent we have here as well as the abundance of AAPI plays that exist but are not performed here. MediaRites http://mediarites.org/

🧨 Meet the cast of THE TWO KIDS THAT BLOW S**T UP! Barbie Wu is the feisty firecracker Diana!Wu is a Portland based acto...
06/04/2026

🧨 Meet the cast of THE TWO KIDS THAT BLOW S**T UP!

Barbie Wu is the feisty firecracker Diana!

Wu is a Portland based actor, director, and professor. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from Southern Methodist University. Her past productions at ART include Sapience, The Chinese Lady, Today Is My Birthday (Audio Drama), Magellanica (Audio Drama), Everybody, and A Doll’s House, Part 2. Her other Portland productions include The Wolves at Portland Playhouse, A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Anonymous Theatre. Wu is an assistant professor in the theatre department at Reed College. Barbie is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

THE TWO KIDS THAT BLOW S**T UP runs June 26 to July 5 at Artists Repertory Theatre. Tickets in link in bio.

Photo Credit: Nina Johnson

Lilly Do (she/her) is a q***r Teochew Chinese facilitator, instructor, and multidisciplinary artist. Cofounder of Limina...
05/06/2026

Lilly Do (she/her) is a q***r Teochew Chinese facilitator, instructor, and multidisciplinary artist. Cofounder of Liminal Bodies and Program Manager at Write Around Portland, Lilly spends her time walking around the neighborhood like an old Asian uncle and drawing as often as she can.
When she isn’t facilitating writing workshops, Lilly spends her time engaging in the BIPOC, AAPI, and q***r and trans communities in Portland as the cofounder of Liminal Bodies, a PNW-based q***r and trans writing project focusing on movement as a process for deepening our writing practices. Lilly is also the Program Manager at Write Around Portland, a free writing program that consists of participants writing, sharing, and giving strength-based feedback. Her piece, “Survival Artists and Their Generational Lessons” can be found in the first issue of Significant Beings.

We love uplifting and featuring local AANHPI friends! Tag someone and let us spread the word about your incredible work!...
05/01/2026

We love uplifting and featuring local AANHPI friends! Tag someone and let us spread the word about your incredible work!

One of our writing cohort members , is organizing a comedy event.. an Asian American Pacific Islander Two Part Stand Up...
05/01/2026

One of our writing cohort members , is organizing a comedy event.. an Asian American Pacific Islander Two Part Stand Up Comedy Showcase!! In May, AAPI Heritage month! You don’t want to miss it!!

📆: May 23rd and May 30th

📍: CORE - Bar & Food Carts
3612 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266

⏱️: 7-9 pm

💵: Donation based

Billy Mamata and myself are co-producing these events! In an AAPI owned space.

DJ: Ken Hop

Poster credit:

18+ DISCLAIMER

🎤 Lineups: 🎤

May 23, 2026

1. Renata Tirta
2. Roseminda
3. Yue Zhou
4. Alina Aliyar
5. David Seung .o.g
6. Blake Hoshibata
7. Yu Chin Tsai
8. Men-Roth Nye
9. Katie Nguyen

May 30, 2026
1. Arvind
2. Brian Govender
3. Lindy Tongol
4. Jon Banks
5. Ru
6. Naomi Dixon
7. Armaan Singh
8. Krystal Martos







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Our board member is performing!“Mama’s Emoji” blends dark comedy with quiet devastation to examine the family relationsh...
03/24/2026

Our board member is performing!
“Mama’s Emoji” blends dark comedy with quiet devastation to examine the family relationships maintained across literal and emotional oceans. The show is created by q***r migrant artist Rui Dun and brought to life with design and direction by Rachel Zimmerman. Running two shows only at Hand2Mouth Theatre’s inaugural New2You Festival. “Mama’s Emoji” is programmed with “Assessment Tools” by Maia McCarthy, whose main character is on a journey to “do menopause right.”
Ticket link in bio!

Join us this Saturday for BIPOC Affinity night for refreshments before the show! We will also have a performance of our ...
02/17/2026

Join us this Saturday for BIPOC Affinity night for refreshments before the show! We will also have a performance of our Ten Minute Tapestry after the show featuring 4 short plays related to the themes of Family, Memory, and Surrealism! If you Identity as BIPOC, use the discount code BREATHE for tickets!

Meet the cast of Ten Minute Tapestry! 🎭Wynee Hu (she/her/hers), Cassie Greer (she/her), Terry Kitagawa (he/him), and Max...
02/11/2026

Meet the cast of Ten Minute Tapestry! 🎭

Wynee Hu (she/her/hers), Cassie Greer (she/her), Terry Kitagawa (he/him), and Max Ongbongan (any/all) will be bringing our four thrilling plays to life. Don't miss your chance to catch these dynamic actors on stage!

You have three chances to catch Ten Minute Tapestry this year:

Thursday, February 12 at 9pm
Saturday, February 21 at 9pm
Friday, February 27 at 9pm

Book your tickets through the link in our bio. Or, you can attend the show for FREE as an “Racecar Racecar Racecar” ticket holder--two shows for the price of one!

Announcing our third annual Ten Minute Tapestry line-up!You have three chances to catch this diverse set of plays after ...
02/07/2026

Announcing our third annual Ten Minute Tapestry line-up!

You have three chances to catch this diverse set of plays after "Racecar Racecar Racecar" . Interwoven, the pieces explore "Racecar's" themes of family, memory, and surrealism--with an AANHPI twist!

Entry is FREE for "Racecar Racecar Racecar" ticket-holders--two shows for the price of one! Or, you can book a separate ticket to attend the Ten Minute Tapestry on its own by following the link in our bio.

🥡 "The Hard Man" by Don Ching Hew
🍪 "Family Recipe" by Greta Lau
💔 "NO GUTS" by Sammy Rat Rios
🐑 "Cloning Sheep" by Adrian Zhang.

Ten Minute Tapestry runs at 9pm on Thursday, February 12; Saturday, February 21; Friday, February 27.

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128 NW 11th Avenue
Portland, OR
97209

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