Acclaimed Ma-Yi Theater's Powerful New Play

The Ma-Yi Theater Company's residence continues to go from strength to strength with this larger-than-life family drama, premiering at the Public Theater next Spring! Focusing on four Korean American siblings coming together to perform an old ritual tradition, Jesa is a singular and powerful examination of how we function with our families.

What Is The Story?

In the heart of Orange County, four sisters are confronting death. Long since estranged, the siblings are reluctantly meeting up to perform a Jesa for their father - an ancient Korean ritual to honour the dead. But it seems that some things are not as dead as they appeared, as old secrets are brought furiously to light, long-ended battles are reignited, and ghosts become far too real for anyone's liking. Jesa tackles family dynamics with whip-smart dialogue, brutality, and heart.