by Silk Bath Collective
WORLD PREMIERE | A Theatre Passe Muraille and Silk Bath Collective Co-Production
Collage and poster design by Emily Jung | Pictured Gloria Mok and Family
“Experience the taste of the Woking Phoenix!”
An epic exploration of two decades of a family’s survival. Woking Phoenix tells the story of three siblings, their mother, and their restaurant as they seek to find belonging within small-town Ontario. An intergenerational Chinese love story about creating community and the food that reminds us of home.
Show Dates
April 12th – April 27th, 2024
Running Time: 120 minutes
Accessibility
All shows
Relaxed Environment
Blind Friendly
Location
Theatre Passe Muraille (16 Ryerson Avenue)
Tickets
Pay-What-You-Can-Afford
$12 | $35 | $65
To be updated.
Depictions of Violence, Strong Language, Grief. Suggested age: 13 +
Masks are still strongly encouraged inside the TPM building. There will be select “Mask Mandatory” Performances for this production which are listed below:
*Sun April 21st, 2:00PM
*Wed April 24th, 7:30PM
For more information please take a look at our COVID-19 Protocols
If you would like information on the topics or themes in our productions, or to determine the suggested age for attending a performance, please reach out to our Box Office staff at 416.504.7529 or by email at info@passemuraille.on.ca.
Credits
Co-creator/Co-director/Co-writer
Aaron Jan
Co-creator/Co-director/Co-writer
Bessie Cheng
Co-creator/Co-director/Co-writer
Gloria Mok
SILK BATH COLLECTIVE is Bessie Cheng, Aaron Jan and Gloria Mok. Since 2016, we have produced critically acclaimed work that centres around our lived experiences as first, second and third generation Chinese-Canadians. Bessie immigrated from Urumqi, Xinjiang in 2001, Gloria’s parents immigrated from Kowloon, Hong Kong in the 1980s, and Aaron’s grandparents immigrated from Toisan, Guangdong in the 1950s.
As a collective, we seek to redefine what makes a Chinese-Canadian play through our different experiences of what it means to be “Chinese”. We are fascinated with how Chinese tradition, language, and culture are communicated through music, food, pop culture, stories, and physicality are informed by an intergenerational lens and regional differences.
Silk Bath Collective Team:
Co-creator/Co-director/Co-writer | Aaron Jan
Co-creator/Co-director/Co-writer | Bessie Cheng
Co-creator/Co-director/Co-writer | Gloria Mok
To schedule an interview with the artist, or staff members at Theatre Passe Muraille regarding this production, please email Red Eye Media at Suzanne@redeyemedia.ca. We will try out best to accommodate your media requests, however they are not guaranteed.
The TPM Book Club meets online monthly to discuss books – selected in collaboration with our artists – that spark a deeper conversation on the themes of our current season. For Woking Phoenix, we will be reading the award-winning Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui. Sign-up for our virtual book club here.
The “Prelude” is our annual series of community events inspired by the productions in our current season. For Woking Phoenix, we will be hosting an in-person post-show panel (with food!) on the influence and importance of Chinese Canadian cuisine on Saturday April 14. More information to come!
All of our community programming is free to attend.
If you have any questions about our community programs, please contact our Community Engagement Coordinator Angela by emailing outreach@passemuraille.on.ca or by calling 416-504-8980 (ext. 2140).
Silk Bath Collective: Bessie Cheng, Aaron Jan and Gloria Mok