 His journey is met with challenges of racism, drug addiction and poor mental health, but tied into the play is the influence of ancient Chinese philosophy and how it helped him navigate his identity. One of the greatest Taoist thinkers was Zhuangji. He famously fell asleep one day and dreamt that he was a butterfly. When he woke up, he was never quite sure again about his actual identity. Well, Daniel Yorklow told Hannah Ward more about the influences behind the play.