Cabaret of Identities

Olivia Hyunsin Kim/ddanddarakim Presents a New Production at the Sophiensæle

Following the success of Miss Yellow and Me, Olivia Hyunsin Kim/ddanddarakim continues her exploration of gender, projection, and Asian identity with Mr. Yellow. Drawing on the story of opera singer Shi Pei Pu, who lived for over 20 years as a woman in a relationship with the French diplomat Bernard Boursicot without Boursicot ever knowing Shi’s biological sex, Mr. Yellow challenges colonial and racist interpretations. In a cabaret-style performance, the FLINTA* collective blends opera, drag, and pop into a playful deconstruction of images of masculinity. Oscillating between historical references and the present—such as in its engagement with K-pop and K-dramas—the piece conjures up fluid, contradictory characters while simultaneously creating new, self-determined images of identity. (jw)

Olivia Hyunsin Kim/ddanddarakim 

Mr. Yellow

May 28–31, 2026

Sophiensæle

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