Lansy Feng is back with a brand new script exploring love, loss, family and community. Join Wit Incorporated this November for a development playread concert of ‘Dear Mama, there’s something maybe I should tell you…’
aka 親愛的媽媽, 有些事我可能應該要跟你說...
When Li-Ting escapes from Taiwan to arrive in Melbourne, she’s expecting to find love, career, and maybe a new beginning.
She stumbles into so much more.
Dear Mama follows Li-Ting and her eclectic crew of misfit mates on a messy and hilarious journey to find new community, new stories, new lingo, and a whole new love of beer.
It's a wild ride complete with a big sharehouse full of friendship, gossip, jilted lovers, VB, BBQs, Britney Spears and more.
Join us to find out what it is Li-Ting is hiding from her Mama…
Dear Mama is a work of theatre with regular musical interludes, including original songs.
Told in English, with some moments of Mandarin and French language.
This is a development playread concert, with full production coming next year!
Play by Lansy Feng
Directed by Ellen O’Connor
Produced by Wit Incorporated
With support from Maribyrnong Arts and Culture
Duration: approximately 120 minutes
(with interval)
Contains adult themes and occasional coarse language. For audiences aged 15+.
11 - 23 November 2021
Showings at Bluestone Church Arts Space on 11 and 12 November, 7.30-10pm
Streaming online 23 November, 7-9.30pm
(with captions in English)
Bookings essential.
Both live shows and online stream are free or pay as you can, but any donations to support our 2022 season will be gratefully received.
CAST
Lansy Feng as Li-Ting | Aimee Marich as Alex | Anthony Pontonio as Charles |
James Lau as Sam | Madeleine Magee Carr as Ash | Michael Chan as Fiancé/Thief |
Sasha Leong as Frankie | Sonia Marcon - as Jordan
Production Manager El Boydell | Designer and Technical Manager Nathan Santamaria