by Anonymous | A co-production by Pi Theatre and fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre in association with vAct, presented by Theatre Passe Muraille at the #Beyond TO Festival
Graphic Design by Emily Jung. Photo of Derek Chan.
Jackie Z welcomes you to A Taste of Hong Kong. Come join Jackie for 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.
Show Runs
May 13 – 17, 2025
Please note food will be served during the performance, but any food served has been catered. Contact our box office if you have any questions or for a full ingredients list.
Venue
Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. |
Mainspace
To see the list of shows and book your tickets, please visit our ticketing site. or contact us at 416.504.7529, or by email at info@passemuraille.on.ca. Tickets are all Pay-What-You-Can-Afford Price Points: $15, $40, $65, (price includes all ticket fees)
Relaxed Environment: The full run will be a relaxed performance. For more information visit our Relaxed Environment page.
Some loud sounds
Depictions of police brutality and injury, mentions of colonialism, descriptions of protests and a brief mention of sexual assault
Credits
Written by
Anonymous
Performed by
Derek Chan
Directed by
Richard Wolfe
Dramaturgy By
Marjorie Chan
Stage Management By
Jethelo E. Cabilete
Video Design By
Andie Lloyd
Lighting Design by
Sophie Tang
Lighting Associate (Toronto)
Gabriel Cropley
Animation by
Ronnie Cheng
Sound and Composition by
Alex Mah
Set Design by
Jergus Oprsal
Production Management by
Jessica Han
Production Assistant
Emma Gravenson
Prime Placement Mentorship Program Personal
Direction
Emma Gravenson
Video
Doris Huang
Founded in 1984, Pi is is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year! Currently under the leadership of Artistic and Producing Director Richard Wolfe and interim General Manager Cory Philley, Pi produces, presents and tours work that’s intellectually alive and emotionally charged. This is Pi’s second visit to Toronto this season. Our production of Black & Rural was presented by dance Immersion at Tarragon Theatre in November.
Since the company’s inception, our peers have recognized Pi and its collaborators with 36 Jessie Richardson Awards and 121 nominations for outstanding artistic achievement in Vancouver’s professional theatre. You can read more on our website: www.pitheatre.com
The Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (VACT) was established in 2000 and incorporated as a non-profit society in 2001.
vAct is an incubator for some of the best Asian Canadian talent in the country, fusing Asian content with artistic excellence in Vancouver.
Our Vision
An inclusive and equitable human experience.
Our Mission
Cultivate stories from Asian Canadian perspectives to foster community.
Our Values
Equity, Community, Respect, Courage, Rigour
To schedule an interview with the artist, or staff members at Theatre Passe Muraille regarding this production, please email B-Rebel Communications at ashley@b-rebelcommunications.com. We will try our best to accommodate your media requests, however they are not guaranteed.
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“Red Circle Events” is our annual community event series inspired by the productions in our current season. Inspired by the themes of A Taste of Hong Kong, we are hosting a panel on Thursday May 15 about “The Politics of Making Art” with Taste of Hong Kong performer Derek Chan (陳嘉昊), playwright Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho), and multidisciplinary artist Annie Wong. This panel will be moderated by TPM’s Artistic Director Marjorie Chan 陳以珏.
For more information or to sign-up for this free event, please visit this link.
If you have any questions about our community programs, please contact our Community Engagement Manager Angela by emailing outreach@passemuraille.on.ca or by calling 416-504-8980 (ext. 2140).
This production is part of our #BeyondTO festival!
Also check out #BeyondTO’s other production, Cispersonnages!
A troupe of professional actors finds themselves in a rehearsal hall working on a new play, throwing out idea after idea in an attempt to overcome the creative block bogging them all down. Caught between their dramatic intent and their numerous ethical principles, they discover that their play space has become a minefield where artistic liberty is under threat.
Joe Jack & John borrows the title of Luigi Pirandello’s play Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921), and the broad strokes of the play-within-a-play to investigate the ruptures and reflections of a society moving slowly towards the ideals of equity and inclusion. The resulting unethical comedy doesn’t presume to clear up any confusion, but does promise a laugh – forced, full-bodied, or both!
Joe Jack & John creates engaged and innovative theatrical productions through co-creation with inclusive teams, including professional artists of diverse ability – notably neurodivergent and disabled artists. Joe Jack & John works at the intersection of theatre and life, as though one were the extension of the other; a way to interrogate, rummage through, and above all, to take part.
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