Too Fat for China is a one hour comedic storytelling performance about adoption, race in America and making a family by any means necessary. It’s just Phoebe and her traveling crankie – a giant roll of mural sized comix.

“RIOTOUS AND RAW” –NPR’s Morning Edition

Too Fat for China is a hilarious, introspective, and poignant glimpse into one woman’s journey to motherhood – warts and all. Phoebe is an immensely talented storyteller who can take your breath away with one sentence and leave you laugh-crying the next. She weaves a masterful and compelling narrative of the unavoidable trauma, tragedy, and commodification that surrounds the adoption industry, along with the groundswell of primal love -from both birth and chosen family – surrounding the process.

TOO FAT FOR CHINA
Written, drawn, and performed by Phoebe Potts
August 7 – 10, 2025
Presented by Central Square Theater

Watch the trailer for Too Fat For China!