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Under the Umbrella archiveWei has turned 27 and suddenly her grandmother is worried. 27 brings with it the label of "shengnu," or "leftover woman," so a husband needs to be found before she's missed her chance. Unbeknownst to Wei, her grandmother pushes her mother into helping the search. Affixing Wei's dating profile onto an umbrella, they join the hundreds of parents at the Marriage Market of Guangzhou. Here there's only one successful transaction: a first date for your child. When Wei learns of her family's interventions, and her housemate Lucy also begins to meddle, she finds herself asking whether being single is just too much hassle. With a dual setting of Coventry and Guangzhou, this compelling new play by Amy Ng (Acceptance, Shangri-La) explores tradition, trauma and triumph in the art of finding love.

Cast/Performers

Mel Mac (Wei), Laura Tipper (Lucy), Charlotte Chiew (Dong), Minhee Yeo (Wei's grandmother)

Creatives/Company

Author: Amy Ng
Producer: Lian Wilkinson
Presented by(s): Tamasha Theatre, Yellow Earth Theatre
Director(s): Justine Themen, Chi-San Howard (movement)
Design: Moi Tran
Lighting: Fridthjofur Thorsteinsson
Sound: Arun Ghosh
Music: Arun Ghosh
Dramaturg: Ola Animashawun

Under the Umbrella

Under the Umbrella (Play) production archive for QTIX code T02075271459. Details of all Under the Umbrella archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1156784076

Archive Listings

26 Mar 19Tara Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Mar 19
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23 Mar 19
Unity Theatre
Liverpool, Merseyside
Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Mar 19
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16 Mar 19
Belgrade Theatre
Coventry, West Midlands
Performance Details => Venue archive

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