rice & beans theatre is proud to bring the first-ever Polyphonic Translation Residency Showcase on June 9, 2023, featuring excerpts of multilingual works by Sarvin Esmaeili (Vancouver) and Emily Jung (Toronto).
The first of its kind in Western Canada, the Showcase is the culmination of Jung and Esmaeili's 10-day residency, where they will receive dramaturgical and collaborator support as they work on their respective projects, Dead Korean Girl Comedy Show, a Korean and English play about two Korean girls trying to find peace after their accidental deaths, and Maman, do you love me, a Farsi and English exploration of maternal relationships.
June 9, 2023 at 7PM PDT / Tickets and Info at riceandbeanstheatre.com
With collaborators Anthony Lee, Andie Lloyd, Jenn Park, Maki Yi, Tanaz Roudgar, Soha Sanajou, and Elika Mojtabaei
Founded in 2010 by Pedro Chamale and Derek Chan, rice & beans theatre tells stories of where we come from and where we are going, by ways of experimentation with languages and the theatrical form. Besides Vancouver, rice & beans theatre has also produced original work for audiences in Toronto, Richmond, Nanaimo, and Victoria. In 2018, rice & beans theatre was nominated for a Dora Award for its production of Sik Zeon Tin Haa with Cahoots Theatre in Toronto. Through rigorous experimentation, with intimate passion and delicate violence, rice & beans write, adapt, and devise work that is relevant and artistically responsible. Learn more at riceandbeanstheatre.com.