On February 20, 2010, Silk Road Theatre Project and Critical Encounters, a program of Columbia College Chicago, joined forces to present a lively discussion about the art and science behind The DNA Trail: A Genealogy of Short Plays about Ancestry, Identity, and Utter Confusion (March 2 – April 4, 2010). Featuring intimate accounts from all seven playwrights who participated in the project – Philip Kan Gotanda, Velina Hasu Houston, David Henry Hwang, Jamil Khoury, Shishir Kurup, Lina Patel, and Elizabeth Wong – as well as director Steve Scott, the discussion navigated the minefields of genealogical testing and American identity politics, merging modern scientific research with the perennial question, “Who am I?”
Featuring:
Philip Kan Gotanda (Playwright)
Velina Hasu Houston (Playwright)
David Henry Hwang (Playwright)
Jamil Khoury (Playwright)
Shishir Kurup (Playwright)
Lina Patel (Playwright)
Elizabeth Wong (Playwright)
Steve Scott (Director)
