Ka Shue (Letters Home)

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Event Ka Shue (Letters Home)
Venue Southern Ballet Theatre, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Christchurch Arts Festival
First Date 23 July 1997
Last Date 2 August 1997
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Lynda Chanwai Earle transports us across two continents following the lives of three generations of Chinese Women…'Ka Shue is enormously important in giving voice to a part of New Zealand society that has been here as long as the Pakeha' Review:.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Solo
Subjects Chinese
Women
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lynda Chanwai-Earle Actor
Jim Moriarty Director
Karen Hunter Musician
Lynda Chanwai-Earle Playwright
John Parker Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Ka Shue is a Cantonese phrase for Home Book, a poetic term covering everything about home, love, alienation and loss. (Winning Play, Christchurch Star, 9/7/97). 1997.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 195980