我的名是张欣恩 (Gimme chance leh)

By Kris Vanessa Teo Xin-En

"Kris, a young diasporic Chinese woman, attempts to reconcile her upbringing between Canada and Singapore. In doing so, she comes face to face with herself as she pulls apart the tactics she uses in an attempt to fit into two wildly different cultures. Weaving in and out of English, Mandarin, and Singlish, Kris uses storytelling to navigate beauty standards, body image, family, food, and an unexpected friendship with a Chicken Rice Uncle. Deftly unravelling stereotypes and addressing the universe, 我的名是张欣恩 (Gimme chance leh) is about celebrating difference and existing in the in-between." - from the publisher

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Production and Publication

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Publication year

2024

Published by

Playwrights Canada Press

ISBN

9780369105011

The play has not been produced in person, only as an audio recording: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/canadacouncildigitaloriginals/this-heartfelt-audio-play-explores-the-cultural-whiplash-of-growing-up-between-calgary-and-singa

The play has not been produced in person, only as an audio recording: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/canadacouncildigitaloriginals/this-heartfelt-audio-play-explores-the-cultural-whiplash-of-growing-up-between-calgary-and-singa

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