David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face: Fictional Autoethnography and a Parody on Racialization.

David Henry Hwang's play Yellow Face is a fictional autoethnography that explores racial themes and issues in the Asian American experience. The play centers around a racial controversy in the American theater, where a white actor is mistakenly cast in an Asian role. Hwang uses the term autoethnography to interpret the play, as he combines multiple narrative forms to blur the lines between social science, social commentary, and fiction. Yellow Face is both a comedy of errors and a biting cultural commentary, challenging perceptions of Asian American identity. The play has received varied critical reception but has been praised for its humor and thought-provoking exploration of prejudices and false perceptions.