"Benevolence" by Kevin Matthew Wong - Free Play Reading at Market Gallery
Multidisciplinary artist Kevin Matthew Wong performs excerpts from his upcoming solo theatre show "Benevolence," which will premiere at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre in April 2025. Free event, all welcome.
EVENT DETAILS:
Venue: Market Gallery (2nd Floor, St. Lawrence Market)
95 Front Street East
Telephone: 416-392-7604
Email: marketgallery@toronto.ca
Date: Thursday July 11, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, including short reading and Q&A
Free, all welcome.
ABOUT THE "BENEVOLENCE" SERIES:
Benevolence is a multidisciplinary series of projects that documents the spirit, legacy and stories of the Hakka Chinese (客家 / guest families) in Canada. The projects include a solo show "Benevolence" premiering at the Tarragon Theatre in April 2025, a documentary created and screened with the Reel Asian International Film Festival, and a multimedia museum installation Benevolence Hall, currently presented by Toronto History Museums at the Market Gallery in Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence Market, May 16 - August 4, 2024.
"BENEVOLENCE" PLAY DESCRIPTION:
Kevin is a theatre creator. Kevin is Hakka (客家)…he thinks. Out of the blue, he gets a phone call asking him to write a play about Hakka identity. For seniors. In Markham. From creator and performer Kevin Matthew Wong (The Chemical Valley Project) comes a charming and intimate story that transforms into a layered Chinese-Canadian tale spanning continents, migrations, and generations.
Tickets to the 2025 World Premiere: https://tarragontheatre.com/plays/2024-2025/upcoming/benevolence/