Invitation to uWaterloo Drama play at IMPACT '11 Theatre Festival

[Robin Atchison]

Press Release for Here Be Dragons - IMPACT '11 Theatre Festival

 

English map makers in the 10th century placed the phrase 'here be dragons'
at the edges of their known world, and this designation became general
knowledge. This territory, beyond the familiar, was indentified with dragons
because these creatures represented violence, misfortune and the frightening
unknown. Across Europe, throughout the middle ages, the dragon is a symbol
of sin.

 

On the other side of the world, in Asia, the dragon is revered, as it
symbolizes good luck and possesses potent and auspicious powers.

 

A young man grows up in Canada, between these two territories. He lives in a
place colonised and dominated by Europeans, still suspicious and fearful of
the dragon and other unknowns. As a descendent of people who revere the
dragon, he must navigate carefully; as a person who identifies as a sexual
orientation at odds with his parents' expectations, his navigation is doubly
hard.

 

He decides to leave his hometown, to travel. He hopes to find a more open
place, marked by more complex origins and attitudes. Before he goes, he
wants to re-consider his origins; he visits some of the locations of his
past, to reflect, remember, and ultimately forget. The audience is invited
along, as witnesses of this farewell.

 

Here Be Dragons is a multi-media performance that will guide its audience on
a journey of displacement; a mythogeographical mapping of queer,
Asian-Canadian identity in downtown Kitchener. Directed by Andy Houston and
performed by David Lam, Nancy Tam and Johnny Trinh, the work was
collectively developed by all four members. 

 

The performance begins with an outdoor tour, starting at the Hong Kong Plaza
(265 King Street East) at 8:00 pm on Sept. 23, 24 and 25.

 

Space is limited for this production, so reserve your tickets early. Visit
the IMPACT '11 Box Office at www.mtspace.ca <http://www.mtspace.ca/>  or
call 519.745.4711 or 1.888.745.4717 to book your ticket. Tickets are 'pay
what you can' and can be purchased before the show, on site, with a
suggested amount of $15 for general admission and $10 for youth and the
unwaged. 

 

The performance contains mature content. 

 

Please dress for the weather and wear shoes comfortable for walking.

 

 

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