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TRIASPORA: Water, Fire, Air and the Chinese-Canadian history and identity
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TRIASPORA: Water, Fire, Air and the Chinese-Canadian history and identity
Mixing live dance, music, mixed media images and spoken word in a way that hasn't done before can be very cool… or hit and miss. There were plenty of hits and misses last night at the Chan Centre Telus theatre for the Triaspora – the ambitious collaborative project spearheaded by Lan Tung, with her Orchid Ensemble, Moving Dragon dance theatre's Chengwin Wei and Jessica Jone, and mixed media artists Kenneth Newby and Aleksandra Dulic.
The concept was to explore Chinese Canadian history, through elemental themes of Air, Water and Fire while recognizing the key anniversaries of the 1907 anti-Asian riot, the 1947 Citizenship recognition and end of the head tax/Exclusion Act era, the 1967 change to immigration policy and the 1997 handover of Hong Kong.
Orchid Ensemble's performance was definitely virtuostic displaying not only their high skill levels but also their muscianship to improvise. Chengwin Wei and Jessica Jone drew from their backgrounds in classical ballet, contemporary dance and traditional Chinese dance to create exciting blends of all three, as well as something uniquely their own.
For me the high point was a dance duet between Wei and Jone, in which Jone represented the Chinese traditions, and the physical town of Nanaimo's old Chinatown, while Wei represented the 1960 fire that destroyed the community buildings. It was a conceptually exciting piece, augmented both by the thrilling music of Orchid Ensemble's multi-percussionist extraordinaire Jonathan Bernard.
The large screen which had been playing images of Nanaimo's old Chinatown at the beginning, segued into dancing images of Wei – as if a fiery beast of evil. An unseen choir of voices was soon heard. A silhouette of people singing and raising their arms as the fire consumed the buildings filled the screen.
Wow!
After the performance, the artists and the music composers all took questions from the audience, describing their experiences working on the project.
This show repeats on Saturday, Sept 22, at 7:30pm
Chan Centre, Telus Theatre.
There is a reception following to meet the artists and purchase cds.
Hip Hapa and Happening… Sep 21 +
Hip Hapa and Happening… Sep 21 +
Here's my weekend plans….
Friday Sep 21, (repeats Sep 22)
Triaspora at the Chan Centre
Dance, Music and multimedia telling of Chinese Canadian history, through the elemental themes of Fire, Air and Water. Featuring Orchid Ensemble, Moving Dragon Dance
Saturday, Sep 22
private function annual Scotch Tasting fundraiser.
(by invitation only)
The hosts are a married couple, He is of Scottish descent and she is of Chinese descent. She is well known in the community and has worn a tartan at my Gung Haggis Fat Choy dinner. Last year, I performed at this private fundraiser with my accordion… a few of the songs I do for Gung Haggis Fat Choy events such as Loch Lomand, When Asian Eyes Are Smiling… and The Haggis Rap.
They LOVED me… and so… I have been invited to return.
Sunday, Sep 23
Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team
Dragon Zone docks and clubhouse (just south of Science World)
12:30pm
We are training paddlers now for the Sep 30th UBC Day of the Long Boats event and the Oct 6 Fort Langley Cranberry Festival Canoe Regatta.
3:00 – Voyageur Canoe Orientation at Jericho Paddling and Sailing Centre
Sunday Sep 23
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Vancouver Recital Society
Chan Centre, UBC
Maori folk songs and the best of classical voice and opera singing. I first saw Kiri Te Kanawa perform in 1986, the weekend that Princess Diana and Prince Charles came to Vancouver. Okay… it wasn't the same night. But the event was still magic. She is a wonderful singer… and better looking than Pavarotti. Her last Vancouver performance was 1993 at Deer Lake. More tickets now available with the move from the Orpheum Theatre to two nights at the Chan Centre. Here is last night's review from the Vancouver Sun:
Kiri Te Kanawa builds to glorious concert ending
TRIASPORA: artistic telling of Chinese Canadian history through music, dance and multimedia
TRIASPORA: artistic telling of Chinese Canadian history through music, dance and multimedia
Triaspora (with Orchid Ensemble, Moving Dragon Dance)
September 21 and 22, 7:30pm
Telus Studio Theatre, Chan Centre at UBC
I am really looking forward to this exploration of Chinese Canadian history. Lan Tung and the Orchid Ensemble are incredible musicians and I have enjoyed their performances this past year, especially performing flamenco music with Mozaico Flamenco. Lan first told me about this project last year, as she was actively engaged in searching out images of old Canadian Chinatowns – particularly Nanaimo.
This production has been previewed recently by both the Vancouver Sun East meets West in three ways in mixing Triaspora and twice in the Georgia Straight with Janet Smith's Dance | Critics' Picks: Dancers spin visions of angst and beauty …and Alex Varty's Arts Features | A whole new breed
I am particularly excited becasue Lan Tung the leader of Orchid Ensemble, Moving Dragon's Chengxin Wei and composer Jin Zhang, are all immigrants to Canada. I have heard many immigration stories about the Chinese coming to Canada from many Chinese-Canadian pioneer descendants (and have also been telling them in the CBC documentary Generations: The Chan Legacy), so it will be refreshing to witness the production with fresh eyes and ears of these newcomers.
Telus Studio Theatre, Chan Centre at UBC
Telus Studio Theatre, Chan Centre at UBC
Stories of Chinese Canadians come to life in Triaspora, featuring music by the Orchid Ensemble, dance by Moving Dragon and multimedia performance by Aleksandra Dulic and Kenneth Newby
Inspired by real life stories collected from personal interviews and archives, Triaspora explores
the Chinese Canadian experience, incorporating Asian traditions with
contemporary expression, filling the Chan Centre with an exhilarating
mix of style, movement and sound. Triaspora
draws on numerous insightful interviews from different generations of
Chinese Canadians, while examining the search for cultural identity and
social acceptance.
the Chinese Canadian experience, incorporating Asian traditions with
contemporary expression, filling the Chan Centre with an exhilarating
mix of style, movement and sound. Triaspora
draws on numerous insightful interviews from different generations of
Chinese Canadians, while examining the search for cultural identity and
social acceptance.
The collaborative ensemble injects the work with their various
artistic talents. Moving Dragon, founded by Chengxin Wei and Jessica Jone, punctuates Chinese dance tradition with contemporary
thought and movement; The Orchid Ensemble combines Chinese traditional
musical instruments with western percussion, performing original scores
by Canadian composers Michael Vincent, Jin Zhang, Mark Armanini and Ya-wen Wang; and leading media artists Kenneth Newby and Aleksandra Dulic punctuate the space with their interactive multimedia exhibit.
artistic talents. Moving Dragon, founded by Chengxin Wei and Jessica Jone, punctuates Chinese dance tradition with contemporary
thought and movement; The Orchid Ensemble combines Chinese traditional
musical instruments with western percussion, performing original scores
by Canadian composers Michael Vincent, Jin Zhang, Mark Armanini and Ya-wen Wang; and leading media artists Kenneth Newby and Aleksandra Dulic punctuate the space with their interactive multimedia exhibit.
Triaspora not only reflects
the crossing of three disciplines (music, dance and multimedia), but
also incorporates the three themes (fire, water and travel). These themes inspire many layers of meaning to the overall collaborative work. In Triaspora, water, which at one time used to cover Vancouver¡¦s Chinatown and was
also the only medium to carry immigrants to the new country, symbolizes
their emergence from a repressed world to a new frontier. Like water,
which changes its form in natural cycles, the Chinese community
continues to transform and renew with each generation. The theme of
fire takes inspiration from a major fire that burned Nanaimo Chinatown
to the ground in 1960. Fire also represents struggle, hardship and the
opportunity for regeneration and rebirth. Traveling
is a familiar reality for the immigrant generation. Canada¡¦s economic
lifeline – highway 401 and Steve Reich¡¦s famous composition Different Trains inspired the music for the final theme in the piece.
the crossing of three disciplines (music, dance and multimedia), but
also incorporates the three themes (fire, water and travel). These themes inspire many layers of meaning to the overall collaborative work. In Triaspora, water, which at one time used to cover Vancouver¡¦s Chinatown and was
also the only medium to carry immigrants to the new country, symbolizes
their emergence from a repressed world to a new frontier. Like water,
which changes its form in natural cycles, the Chinese community
continues to transform and renew with each generation. The theme of
fire takes inspiration from a major fire that burned Nanaimo Chinatown
to the ground in 1960. Fire also represents struggle, hardship and the
opportunity for regeneration and rebirth. Traveling
is a familiar reality for the immigrant generation. Canada¡¦s economic
lifeline – highway 401 and Steve Reich¡¦s famous composition Different Trains inspired the music for the final theme in the piece.
Triaspora will
be performed on Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22 (with
Reception to follow) at the Chan Centre at UBC Telus Studio Theatre.
be performed on Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22 (with
Reception to follow) at the Chan Centre at UBC Telus Studio Theatre.
Think City addresses Whistle blowing and the Vancouver Civic Strike
Why Whistleblowing is Good for Vancouver
The following article is reproduced from the September 11 edition of the Think City
Minute.
Minute.
The
City of Vancouver and its three Canadian Union of Public Employees
(CUPE) locals are back at the negotiating table this week, and not a
moment too soon. Like everyone else, Think City is hopeful the points
of dissonance keeping the two sides from reaching an agreement can be
resolved.
City of Vancouver and its three Canadian Union of Public Employees
(CUPE) locals are back at the negotiating table this week, and not a
moment too soon. Like everyone else, Think City is hopeful the points
of dissonance keeping the two sides from reaching an agreement can be
resolved.
Among the more curious aspects of the now 54
day-old municipal stalemate is the stall-out over language around
employee protection for reporting wrong-doing at city hall. For those
on the outside looking in, it's hard to see what the debate is about.
Whistleblower protection, the name usually given to such protective
measures, seems to be a no-brainer for the interests of municipal
accountability.
day-old municipal stalemate is the stall-out over language around
employee protection for reporting wrong-doing at city hall. For those
on the outside looking in, it's hard to see what the debate is about.
Whistleblower protection, the name usually given to such protective
measures, seems to be a no-brainer for the interests of municipal
accountability.
As this week's Georgia Straight
http://www.straight.com/article-108595/cupe-the-city-and-whistles
points out, in cases where employees have blown the whistle on
organizational or governmental wrong-doing the perils of not having
whistleblower protection have included harassment, intimidation, and
loss of employment.
http://www.straight.com/article-108595/cupe-the-city-and-whistles
points out, in cases where employees have blown the whistle on
organizational or governmental wrong-doing the perils of not having
whistleblower protection have included harassment, intimidation, and
loss of employment.
Whistleblower
protection is far from a perfect solution but it does provide a modest
baseline of security. This type of security is an important component
of the system of checks and balances that are in place in our civic
institutions. In fact, it's surprising this sort of protection isn't
already part of the city's human resources practices.
protection is far from a perfect solution but it does provide a modest
baseline of security. This type of security is an important component
of the system of checks and balances that are in place in our civic
institutions. In fact, it's surprising this sort of protection isn't
already part of the city's human resources practices.
And
so, CUPE Local 15, the union that represents the city’s inside workers,
wants whistleblower protection embedded in the new collective
agreement, proposing language similar to that used by the City of
Surrey – which Vancouver's own city council has already endorsed.
so, CUPE Local 15, the union that represents the city’s inside workers,
wants whistleblower protection embedded in the new collective
agreement, proposing language similar to that used by the City of
Surrey – which Vancouver's own city council has already endorsed.
However,
senior management suggest it was waiting for Mayor Sullivan and council
to meet this fall to develop a policy that would apply to all staff,
not just unionized employees. They further suggest that it would be
“inappropriate” to proceed on this prior to council’s autumn
deliberation.
senior management suggest it was waiting for Mayor Sullivan and council
to meet this fall to develop a policy that would apply to all staff,
not just unionized employees. They further suggest that it would be
“inappropriate” to proceed on this prior to council’s autumn
deliberation.
Something here doesn’t add up.
Consider
the fact the same senior managers and human resources staff that would
be developing the policy for council to review have also known this
whistleblower issue would be coming up. They could have prepared for
this.
the fact the same senior managers and human resources staff that would
be developing the policy for council to review have also known this
whistleblower issue would be coming up. They could have prepared for
this.
Second, and more to the point, Council will have to
approve whatever contract gets negotiated – which gives them the
opportunity to review, debate and ultimately approve any such language.
If anything else, the current contract negotiations and bargaining
allows the City of Vancouver to get a head-start on a process that is
long overdue.
approve whatever contract gets negotiated – which gives them the
opportunity to review, debate and ultimately approve any such language.
If anything else, the current contract negotiations and bargaining
allows the City of Vancouver to get a head-start on a process that is
long overdue.
While the idea of a universal whistleblower
policy for all employees is commendable, it certainly does not need to
be a sticking point in the current negotiations. If nothing else,
stalling on this point makes city council and senior management look
suspect – something that is damaging both in the short and long term.
policy for all employees is commendable, it certainly does not need to
be a sticking point in the current negotiations. If nothing else,
stalling on this point makes city council and senior management look
suspect – something that is damaging both in the short and long term.
The city should recognize the present labour
negotiations represent one of the best opportunities to improve the
checks and balances of accountability. They can start by building
whistleblower protection into the new collective agreement. Then, if
they want to enhance the language or policy, or roll the policy out to
exempted staff as well, so be it. There are ways to account for such
changes in the collective agreement.
negotiations represent one of the best opportunities to improve the
checks and balances of accountability. They can start by building
whistleblower protection into the new collective agreement. Then, if
they want to enhance the language or policy, or roll the policy out to
exempted staff as well, so be it. There are ways to account for such
changes in the collective agreement.
Given the pressures
associated with development in the ramp up to the Olympics, having
something like whistleblower protection isn’t a bad thing at all – in
fact, it is necessary. It will help to promote accountability at a time
when there are innumerable questions being asked about the way in which
planning and development decisions are getting made.
associated with development in the ramp up to the Olympics, having
something like whistleblower protection isn’t a bad thing at all – in
fact, it is necessary. It will help to promote accountability at a time
when there are innumerable questions being asked about the way in which
planning and development decisions are getting made.
The
term whistle-blowing comes, we are told, from the English bobbies that
blasted a pea-whistle to stop wrong-doing. Blow the whistle on
something egregious in your organization or government and you have a
bit of protection.
term whistle-blowing comes, we are told, from the English bobbies that
blasted a pea-whistle to stop wrong-doing. Blow the whistle on
something egregious in your organization or government and you have a
bit of protection.
It’s hard to believe that this is one of the key issues prolonging this
strike. Ironically, perhaps if there was such a form of protection
already in place, we might have a better chance of finding out why the
city’s senior staff is dragging its feet.
strike. Ironically, perhaps if there was such a form of protection
already in place, we might have a better chance of finding out why the
city’s senior staff is dragging its feet.
July 25, 2007
Strike Raises Debate About City's Future
Vancouveritesare navigating their way through week one of a municipal strike. And so
far, the shut-down of city services has managed to provoke more
questions than anything else.
The halting no-shows of
the City of Vancouver's human resources team at the negotiating table, the “crashing” of a city press conferences by CUPE negotiators, Mayor Sullivan's preference for Cambie St. bus tours over bargaining, and the debate over whether or not citizens should receive rebates for services not-received have all left piles of unanswered queries alongside the overflowing bins on city streets.
the City of Vancouver's human resources team at the negotiating table, the “crashing” of a city press conferences by CUPE negotiators, Mayor Sullivan's preference for Cambie St. bus tours over bargaining, and the debate over whether or not citizens should receive rebates for services not-received have all left piles of unanswered queries alongside the overflowing bins on city streets.
For
many, the strike has prompted speculation on how, when and why the
priorities of Vancouver get set the way they do. The strike is an
abrupt push into the world of civic inquiry, courtesy of closed pools,
reduced library hours and 150-plus city sites surrounded by placard
carrying city workers.
many, the strike has prompted speculation on how, when and why the
priorities of Vancouver get set the way they do. The strike is an
abrupt push into the world of civic inquiry, courtesy of closed pools,
reduced library hours and 150-plus city sites surrounded by placard
carrying city workers.
Think
City is hoping for a fair and speedy resolution to the labour dispute.
At the same time, while the city and union are struggling to get back
to the bargaining table, our organization has spent the last couple of
months undertaking some planning and negotiating of our own.
City is hoping for a fair and speedy resolution to the labour dispute.
At the same time, while the city and union are struggling to get back
to the bargaining table, our organization has spent the last couple of
months undertaking some planning and negotiating of our own.
Welcome to Dream Vancouver and the next phase of Think City…
Dream Vancouver: What could I, you, we… dream for Vancouver
Dream Vancouver: What could I, you, we… dream for Vancouver
Think City has
invited me to submit a dream statement outlining my hopes for Vancouver’s
future.
Somehow… I was recommended as a “Vancouver Dreamer.” I am sure it was meant as a compliment. So I started to think of how my dreams may have contributed to Vancouver:
To dream that Joy Kogawa's childhood home could be saved from demolition and be turned into a literary landmark and reminder of the internment of Canadians of Japanese descent….
To dream that Terry Fox Day could become an annual event at Simon Fraser University to help inspire students, staff and visitors alike…
To dream that beautiful flag-grabbing Taiwanese style dragon boats could be a welcome addition to the Taiwanese Cultural Festival, and the West Coast dragon boat race circuit…
To dream that my family history, of my great-great grandfather Rev. Chan Yu Tan, could become a CBC Newsworld television documentary titled Generations: The Chan Legacy…
To dream that the federal government could apologize for the racist Chinese head tax and Exclusion Act and offer ex-gratia payments to surviving head tax payers and spouses…
To dream that a little Robbie Burns Chinese New Year dinner of 40 could grow from a public dinner of 40 to 600.
To dream that the Gung Haggis Fat Choy dinner could inspire a CBC Vancouver television performance special that features other intercultural performing artists…
To dream that I could survive a life-threatening cancer tumor 18 years ago, when the doctors gave me a 60% chance of survival with treatment, and perhaps two weeks to live without treatment…
To dream that writers and authors would come speak to library workers at Library Square during a civic strike including the first strike in CUPE 391's 77 year history…
These were my dreams…. and they all came true. And I played a role in each of these above events. The next challenge is what to dream for Vancouver's future?
Check out the www.thinkcity.ca websiste:
Co-sponsored by
Think
City and
Simon
Fraser
University’s
Public Policy
Program , Dream Vancouver is about launching a new
public policy agenda for our city.
The one-day
conference is expected to attract more than 250 civic activists from a broad
spectrum of backgrounds with a diverse range of community
experience.
We will
be posting these statements on the Dream Vancouver web site daily from mid-Sept.
until the Oct. 21 conference day.
Oct.
21: Dream Vancouver Conference
21: Dream Vancouver Conference
At Dream Vancouver,
Think
City and SFU's Public Policy Program
will bring together 250-plus community leaders, activists and groups to network
and share ideas on the most pressing challenges facing the City of
Vancouver .
Our keynote speaker for the
conference will be former City of Vancouver Director of Current Planning Larry
Beasley. During his time with the City of
Vancouver , Larry Beasley developed
new land use and transportation plans that dramatically reshaped the city’s
inner neighbourhoods. Now known worldwide as “the Vancouver Model,” this type of
city design not only includes walkable neighbourhoods with open space, good
architecture and a balance of jobs and housing, but also safe streets, green
buildings and historic preservation. He currently provides planning advice to
cities in Canada
and around the globe, including Auckland ,
Washington ,
Chicago ,
Seattle , San
Diego and
Shanghai .
The Dream Vancouver conference will
follow an “open space,” Appreciative Inquiry format facilitated by Imagine
Chicago President Bliss Browne. Bliss Browne’s 16-year-old,
ground-breaking non-profit organization works in partnership with individuals
and local organizations – schools, museums, churches, businesses, and community
groups. Together, these diverse partners design and implement innovative civic
projects that build meaningful connections across generations and cultures and
have lasting institutional and community impact. Imagine
Chicago is used as a model for other
cities in the United
States ,
Australia ,
England ,
Scotland ,
Denmark ,
Yugoslavia and
now
Canada .
CUPE 15 “strike theatre” came to Library Square on Friday”
CUPE 15 “strike theatre” came to Library Square on Friday”
Friday was a busy busy day, as the CUPE 391 “strike theatre
troupe” came to visit Library Square, following our weekly Friday bbq.
It is a form of interactive street theatre used to present ideas in an
entertaining way. The organizer (?) asked members of the library
workers to participate. It was fun!
At our 3:30 crew talk, it
was learned that the media blackout had been lifted, and that the city
was now calling for mediators for CUPE 15 and CUPE 1004 talks, while a
facilitator would be appointed for CUPE 391 talks.
The theatre
troupe then changed plans. A previous plan to go perform at the Art
Gallery, was exchanged to go perform at the CBC. I checked with them,
to find out who they would approach at CBC, and volunteered to
introduce them to some of my CBC contacts. The group stood outside the
CBC entrance on Cambie St, while I contacted the Newsroom. Nervous
security guards were wary of the picket signs (turned over blank), and
reporters were anxious for information as they had just heard that
talks had broken down and that mediators were being called in.
A CBC cameraman came down and met us, then filmed the theatre troupe at Library Square.
Sep 14 CUPE 15 Strike Theatre comes to Library Square
Georgia Straight: Alex Varty writes about Vancouver's intercultural Arts scene
Georgia Straight: Alex Varty writes about Vancouver's intercultural Arts scene
Today's Vancouver is a thriving mecca of international people, ideas and traditions. People from all over the world are meeting, falling in love, having babies… and oh yes… creating art.
Interculturalism, not multiculturalism, is what I think is happening now in Vancouver. Of course interculturalism has always happened whenever different cultures borrowed from each other. The historic silk road trading routes certainly encouraged the interchange of ideas and goods.
Alex Varty has written a very interesting arts feature A whole new breed for the Georgia Straight. He interviews many of the people that I have crossed paths with over the years including Orchid Ensemble's Lan Tung, actor/playwright Maiko Bae Yamamoto, and South Asian tabla and jazz saxophonist Nealamjit Dhillon.
Check it out:
www.straight.com/article-109438/a-whole-new-breed
CUPE 391 Library Workers back to negotiations with a facilitator/mediator
CUPE 391 Library Workers back to negotiations with a facilitator/mediator
On Friday afternoon, the bargaining talks between CUPE 391 Vancouver City Library Workers and the City of Vancouver broke down. They have called on facilitator to mediate between the two groups.
Latest information about the library strike situation on www.cupe391.ca
My back is better, and I have brought my accordion back to the picket line on Saturday. I found my book with the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” otherwise known as “John Brown's Body” or the music to the union song “Solidarity Forever.”
Friday was also a busy busy day, as the CUPE 391 “strike theatre troupe” came to visit Library Square, following our weekly Friday bbq. It is a form of interactive street theatre used to present ideas in an entertaining way. The organizer (?) asked members of the library workers to participate. It was fun!
At our 3:30 crew talk, it was learned that the media blackout had been lifted, and that the city was now calling for mediators for CUPE 15 and CUPE 1004 talks, while a facilitator would be appointed for CUPE 391 talks.
The theatre troupe then changed plans. A previous plan to go perform at the Art Gallery, was exchanged to go perform at the CBC. I checked with them, to find out who they would approach at CBC, and volunteered to introduce them to some of my CBC contacts. The group stood outside the CBC entrance on Cambie St, while I contacted the Newsroom. Nervous security guards were wary of the picket signs (turned over blank), and reporters were anxious for information as they had just heard that talks had broken down and that mediators were being called in.
A CBC cameraman came down and met us, then filmed the theatre troupe at Library Square.
Sep 14 CUPE 15 Strike Theatre comes to…
Tuesday, Sep 11th was Haiku Day on the picket line. Library workers wrote Haiku such as:
“Gazing in windows,
of the darkened library,
sad”
of the darkened library,
sad”
“Library Workers
are not as meek as you think
Strike!”
are not as meek as you think
Strike!”
“Neglecting issues
Sam perched on city hall
Spin Dobrovolny”
Hip Hapa and Happening…. Sep 14 onwards
Hip Hapa and Happening…. Sep 14 onwards
check out the Fringe Festival:
Assaulted Fish… Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre presents the Henry David Hwang play Bondage… and something called Deep-Fried Curry Perogies…
I just saw Assaulted Fish performing at the Sept 7th Reconciliation Dinner at Floata Restaurant. And they were bang-on funny… poking lots of fun at multicultural stereotypes and characters like Jacky Chan.
David Henry Hwang is North America's most successful Asian-American playwright. I have seen his plays FOB, M. Butterfly and Golden Child performed in Vancouver… so I can't miss Bondage.
I eat perogies… I put curry on my popcorn… I deep fry haggis wrapped in won ton dumplings… gotta go!
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