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我的名是张欣恩 (Gimme chance leh)
"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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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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