Home › Authors › Daphne P. Lei Daphne P. Lei 4 books Biography Daphne Lei is Professor of Drama, at the University of California, Irvine. She is internationally known for her work on Chinese opera, Asian American theatre, intercultural theatre, and diasporic and transnational performance. Books by Daphne P. Lei Methuen Drama Handbook of Inte Methuen Drama Handbook of Interculturalism and Performance 2022 Uncrossing the Borders Uncrossing the Borders 2019 Alternative Chinese Opera in the Age of Globalization 2011 Operatic China 2006