Horse Trade Theater Group in association with Direct Arts present a workshop production of BIG FLOWER EATER, a new play devised by Victoria Linchong, with assistance from Kim Chinh and Helen Kim. Exploring shamanism in three Asian cultures (Hmong, Korean and Taiwanese), BIG FLOWER EATER uniquely blends traditional Asian rituals with carnival illusions, reflecting Linchong’s background as a Taiwanese-American and a former performer at the Coney Island Sideshow. The workshop will culminate in four public performances from Wednesday to Saturday December 7-10, 2011 at the Red Room, 85 East 4th Street in the East Village.