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Announcing our 2026 project: JAR OF FAT

February 19th, 2026

JAR OF FAT is a phantasmagorical, absurdist Korean American tale about the allure and danger entangled within the quest for beauty and thinness.

Two Korean American sisters are deemed too fat to fit in their family grave. Will their close bond survive under the pressure of their community and fretful parents, who will spare no effort to make them tinier?

The fifteenth winner of the Yale Drama Prize, Seayoung Yim’s play burns through the accumulated rage that anti-fat bias produces to reclaim what it steals from us every day: grace, space, possibility, and breath.

With essential support from 4culture, Kent Station, and the Venturous Playwright Fellowship, Theatre Battery is proud to open this world premiere production with Radical Hospitality: FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL AUDIENCES on September 5th, 2026. The play will be directed by a creative legend of both Pacific Northwest theatre and Broadway: Sara Porkalob.

We look forward to seeing you at the theatre later this year. Keep an eye on our Work With Us page for information on upcoming opportunities for artists. Thank you for your support of Theatre Battery and our programs!