
“TYPEEPEE: A ROMANCE OF THE SOUTH SEAS" is an absurd and heartwarming exploration of love, identity, and the wonderfully messy parts of being human. At the center of it all is Bing Yongle, a former campus lothario whose glory days are behind him after a moped accident leaves him struggling with impotence. Bing now finds himself stuck between his overly clingy girlfriend, Kim, a robotics major determined to build an animatronic Herman Melville, and his hapless friends, Toby and Tommy, who desperately need his help to woo two women from the conservative Wolfowitz House dorm. What follows is a riotous mix of romantic misadventures, misguided schemes, and laugh-out-loud absurdity, as Toby and Tommy stumble through awkward conversations and failed attempts to impress Mary and Karky. Bing, meanwhile, has his own battles to fight—not just with his newfound sense of inadequacy, but also with Sister Philippa Soggybox, the unpredictable and flirtatious nun who oversees the dorm. Set against the backdrop of a gaudy Hawaiian-themed lounge the play dances between farce and sincere reflection.”