Pi Theatre presents the world premiere of A Taste of Hong Kong, from March 6 to 15 at The Cultch Vancity Culture Lab.
Photo: Chelsey-Stuyt
The new, original work, written by Anonymous, is produced by Pi Theatre and presented by Theatre Passe in association with Vancouver Asian Theatre Company (vAct). A Taste of Hong Kong finds Jackie Z welcoming you to join in a snack-sized tasting class of Hong Kong’s best treats! Jackie will introduce you to famous foods such as curry fish balls, siu mai and more, while sharing the highlights and history of Hong Kong. All the way from its colonial era to the present, this class will give you an intimate look at the pride and determination of Hong Kong people.
“I’m very pleased to bring this joyful and heartfelt play to life both here and in Toronto,” says Director and Producer Richard Wolfe. “It will be at Theatre Passe Muraille in May and will be the second original play produced by Pi to travel to Toronto this season. Written by Anonymous, this project indirectly shines a light on the reality of self-censorship in Canada. With all the current talk of free speech, the playwright did not put their identity forward to claim authorship of this script because they are afraid of reprisals by the security services of a foreign government. In other words, some Canadian artists living in Canada don’t feel they have the artistic freedom to reflect their political views through artistic expression here in our country. This kind of coercion is a common page in every authoritarian’s playbook.”
Directed by Richard Wolfe, A Taste of Hong Kong stars Derek Chan, runs Thursday March 6 to Saturday March 15, 2025 at the Vancity Culture Lab, 1895 Venables Street. Visit thecultch.com for tickets and show details.