With special guest Dylan Adler!

Get ready for laughter, tears, and rock and roll glory as rising star Charlene Kaye brings her critically acclaimed one-woman show, TIGER DAUGHTER: OR, HOW I BROUGHT MY IMMIGRANT MOTHER ULTIMATE SHAME (directed by Jennifer Monaco), to Dynasty Typewriter. The show follows a sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run and willl be presented by comedy legend Margaret Cho at the Public Theater in NYC this fall.

TIGER DAUGHTER is an emotional rollercoaster detailing Kaye’s tumultuous relationship with Lily, her immigrant Chinese mother. Kaye defies her mother’s dreams that she play Carnegie Hall by age 12 and, instead, applies her classical piano knowledge to shred guitar as slutty Slash in an all-girl Guns N’ Roses cover band called “Guns N’ Hoses” (with the slogan “Welcome to the Vajungle!”). This is just one of many mishaps in the show as we watch Kaye try, and epically fail, to win Lily’s respect. As Lily watches the nightmare version of the American Dream play out before her eyes, Kaye grapples with inherited baggage, cultural clashes, and the fight to be herself.

“For my whole career, I’ve shared this very public-facing story of being a musician. With Tiger Daughter, I finally get to share the private-facing story that’s been running parallel to it this entire time,” says Kaye.

And what if you’re not Asian?

“I don’t think you need to be Asian to understand the show,” Kaye says. “You just need to have a parent who doesn’t understand you.”

“High energy and confident…the way Kaye spins her story on a dime is a thing of beauty.” THE SCOTSMAN

★★★★★

“Comedy gold.”

Migrant Women Press

★★★★★

“A relatable, raw portrayal of mother-daughter relationships” -THE MICHIGAN DAILY

About the artist:

Charlene Kaye, who releases music under the moniker KAYE, is a force to be reckoned with. An accomplished singer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and stand-up comic, Kaye has carved out a unique path in the entertainment industry, beginning with her time performing with TEAM STARKID, the viral internet sensation founded by her University of Michigan classmate, Emmy award-winning actor Darren Criss. Since then, she has released multiple albums and opened for Arctic Monkeys, alt-J, St. Vincent, and Metallica. 

Rolling Stone Magazine gave Kaye’s 2019 single “Closer Than This” 5/5 stars and hailed her as “a fully realized pop goddess.” Her mother, meanwhile, thought the video had “no real good message other than selling sex” and rated the video 0/5 stars.

Kaye’s recent expansion into acting and comedy has only attracted a larger following. She made a cameo as herself at Kendall Roy’s birthday party on HBO’s hit series “Succession” and played synthesizers for Coldplay on Saturday Night Live while dressed as an alien. Her upcoming role as punk rocker Jade Power in the movie RON FOREVER opposite comedy legend Margaret Cho further solidifies her ascent in the acting world.

Doors: 6:30pm | 18+ General Admission

Tickets: $20 General Admission / $25 Day of Show

Lineup subject to change | No item minimum | No late entry

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