Pu-Erh (2010)
Produced by
Playwright: Norman Yeung
Director: Keira Loughran
Venue
Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace
Run
May 6th, 2010 – May 15th, 2010
Synopsis
A son is leaving. Hours before the flight, son and father try to have a conversation. The father speaks only Cantonese, the son only English. They drink tea. They have decades of regret and silence to reconcile. The son returns five years later to a changed family, to a mother he hardly recognizes. She has gone on a journey of her own. She must rediscover the joy of being a parent to her child; the son must learn the responsibility of being a child to his parents. A story of unfulfilled hopes and remarkable achievement, Pu-Erh shows how language can challenge, divide, and unite a family. With dialogue in English and Cantonese, this fresh and urgent examination of a modern immigrant family will speak to anyone who has wondered if life begins when you move away. (Show Press Release)
Cast
| John Ng | Father |
| Janet Lo | Mother |
| Jeff Yung | Raymond |
Creative Team
| Norman Yeung | Playwright |
| Keira Loughran | Director |
| Jackie Chau | Set Designer |
| Jackie Chau | Costume Designer |
| Arun Srinivasan | Lighting Designer |
| Nicholas Murray | Sound Designer |
| Alicia Ho | Assistant Lighting Designer |
Production
| Natalie Woodburn-Heron | Stage Manager |
| Shannon Jank | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Doug Morum | Technical Director |
| Doug Morum | Production Manager |
| Sue Edworthy | Associate Producer |
| Stephanie Milic | Scenic Artist |
| Alice Shih | Cantonese Consultant |
| Gee Yuen Yeung | Scroll and Poetry |
| David Johnson | Load-in Crew |
| Jazz Kamal | Load-in Crew |
Staff
| David DeGrow | Venue Technician |
