Single Asian Female
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Fierce, sassy and funny, Michelle Law’s Single Asian Female makes its Sydney debut at the Belvoir Theatre. Directed by Claire Christian, Single Asian Female follows three women at different stages of their life, set against the backdrop of the Golden Phoenix restaurant on the Sunshine Coast.
“Audiences can expect to see a family comedy about Chinese-Australian women. It’s a story of a mother and her two daughters and their grappling with cultural as well as generational gaps,” says Michelle Law.
Pearl, the matriarch, balances family and business while keeping a groundbreaking secret. Zoe, the eldest daughter has joined the realm of online dating while Mei, Pearl’s younger daughter, is struggling with being the token Asian at school.
In Australia’s first mainstream play with three Asian leads, Single Asian Female has been striking for its representation and willingness to explore sex, love and domesticity in a Chinese family.
“When you see yourself represented on stage or screen, it normalises your reality,” says Law. “When you’re growing up as a person of colour in Australia, you don’t see other people of colour on television, which reinforces a sense of not belonging or feeling invisible in this country.”
“Single Asian Female is a really lovely, warm-hearted show and it’ll be different to anything audiences have ever seen.”
Until Mar 25. Belvoir Theatre, 18 & 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills. $37-$77+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.belvoir.com.au
By Emily Shen
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