On Christmas Eve, a white man and his younger Chinese boyfriend are waiting for the older white man’s half-Chinese daughter to show up. What could go wrong?
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On Christmas Eve, a white man and his younger Chinese boyfriend are waiting for the older white man’s half-Chinese daughter to show up. What could go wrong?
Nathan Joe deconstructs the domestic drama into a Groundhog Day-style series of failed reconciliations. A love story grappling with race, sexuality, love and fatherhood. Entertaining, accessible, thought-provoking.
Starring Andrew Ford, Shervonne Grierson and Danny Lam, this is a contemporary story that speaks to an urban, multi-cultural city with intersections between culture and sexuality.
Shortlisted for ADAM NZ Playwriting Award 2022.
This show is part of Q Theatre's MATCHBOX 2023 Season, a pillar of Q's annual programme that supports artists and creatives. Click here to read more about MATCHBOX.
Co-Presented By:
Punctum Productions and Q Theatre
Creative Team:
Writer - Nathan Joe
Director - Samuel Phillips
Producer - Nahyeon Lee
Cast/ Assistant Director - Sean Dioneda Rivera
Dramaturg - Jane Yonge
Lighting Design - Jennifer Lal
Set Design - Shan Yu 翁俞珊
Costume and Prop Design - Siobhan (Von) Ridgley
Sound Design - Jason Smith
Intimacy Direction - Todd Emerson
Stage Manager - Ariadne Baltazar
Graphic Design - Tim Wong
Production Manager - Andrew Malmo
Operator - Dan Matthew
Cantonese Translation - Jack Woon
Production Company - Punctum
Additional support provided by:
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Show programme:
Audience Warnings:
Recommended for ages 16+. Contains strobing effects, haze, nudity, sex scenes, sexual references, racial and homophobic slurs. Contains references to incest and violence/home invasion.
