The Obituary – Jack Studio Theatre
The obituary in question is that of the migrant mother of three Chinese siblings, and the play deals with the decisions her children must make in dealing with the disposal of the family home where they grew up.
They do this by completing a detailed property report to a very short deadline. The process of doing so brings back conflicting memories of their childhood and parents.
This is a new play by Xinyu Lu, premiering at the Jack Studio Theatre. It is simply and stylistically staged, with the acting area demarcated by a white border, with representations of items wrapped for disposal. The floor is covered with sand and blank pieces of paper, used by the cast to represent photographs and artefacts to prompt their memories.
The three actors, Kevin Ip, Chen Xu and Yijia Go...