My Home on the Moon, and Other Boston Productions this Week

When Chuang Stage announced its 2025/26 season, it immediately stood out. It opened with The Ceremony, a powerful exploration of memory and identity, and in a few weeks it will close with My Home on the Moon, a play that asks what it means to be human in an increasingly technological world.

Both plays have been my introduction to the company, and I'm looking forward to seeing what they produce in the next season. Chuang Stage is Boston’s first non-profit AAPI theatre company and it is an important home for new works.

My Home on the Moon, which runs through June 13, is part of that commitment. The play is still relatively new, with a previous production at San Francisco Playhouse in 2024 before arriving in Boston for its East Coast premiere.

Set in a Vietnamese pho restaurant, My Home on the Moon begins with familiar questions about family, work, and the pressures of change before expanding into something much larger. Blending contemporary concerns about technology and artificial intelligence with a deeply personal story, the play explores connection, ambition, and the choices that shape our lives.

When I attended on Thursday evening, the experience began with a pre-show craft activity led by Lucky Knot Arts—a fun way to ease into the world of the play. Upcoming performances will feature food, conversation, origami, and more. (The events calendar is here.)

Other performances of note this week:

Eureka Day opened at the Huntington Theater this week and runs through June 28. The Huntington's run of Oedipus El Rey has been extended and now will run through June 14.

At Central Square Theater catch The Mystery Of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful?  through June 21.

And A.R.T.'s much anticipated Black Swan opened this week, running through July 5.