About Author

Iris Hsin-chun Tuan is Assistant Professor in Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. Dr. Tuan received her Ph.D. in Theater from the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA).

Dr. Tuan's publications include articles on contemporary theaters in Taiwan, western drama and theaters, and Kunqu premodern Chinese opera. Her current research projects are on gender and ethnic studies, Hakka Drama and Asian American Theater. Dr. Tuan is helping direct the graduation performance of Dario Fo’s We Won’t Pay, We Won’t Pay for the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Theater Club.