What is a ‘good’ Chinese woman? How does a woman live an authentic life in a patriarchal, capitalist and colonial society?
愛，媽媽 (Love, Mum), is Cynthia Hiu Ying Lam’s debut autobiographical one-woman show, exploring the lives and relationships between herself, her mother and two grandmothers Ah Mah and Por Por.
A matrilineal memoir that interweaves storytelling, multimedia, Chinese martial arts and song, we follow Cynthia’s journey as she navigates mental health, relationships, self-discovery and finding one’s vocation against a legacy of ancestral trauma and cultural conditioning.
“A heartfelt and deeply moving, impressionistic play” –– Stuart Hoar, playwright.
“I cried and laughed! Telling your story in such a beautiful and brave way is inspiring” – audience member.
“Your closing lines ‘how we are the sum of all women’ just hit me hard. I actually started crying….Any woman over the age of twenty who has pondered their mother, grandmothers or maternal figures…your play would resonate with every woman regardless of cultural background” – audience member.
A sneek peek in the link below…
Sept 17 performance will be live-streamed with a 48 hour replay window:
-
Fri 16th Sep - 7:30PM
Sat 17th Sep - 4:00PM -
The Herald Theatre
50 Mayoral Drive,
Auckland CBD,
Auckland 1010General - $25.00
Concession - $15.0016 Sept - Link to Tickets
17 Sept - Link to Tickets
-
Suggested age 16 years and above
Content warning: themes of depression and mental health