Letters from Home + Saltwater - Theatre Works

Overview

A new double bill presented by Theatre Works in St Kilda will explore the experiences of Singaporean migrants living in Australia. Both Joe Lui’s Letters from Home and Jamie Lewis’ Saltwater offer poignant, personal accounts of what it means to call a new country home, with both artists putting their own stories centre stage.

After moving to Australia with his parents when he was child, Lui decided not to return to Singapore to complete his two years compulsory military service. As a result, he is viewed as a criminal by both his country and his family. Written, directed and performed by the artist, Letters from Home uses a mix of mythology and pop culture to examine the reason behind Lui’s decision, one that means he can never again return to the place of his birth.

In Saltwater, writer Lewis plays a young Singaporean woman who marries an older foreign man, and suddenly finds herself a wife more than 6000km from home. The performance piece invites audience members to join her at her kitchen table, as she prepares a meal and reflects on memories of her mother.

Tickets to Letters from Home and Saltwater can be purchased separately or as a double bill. For more information visit the Theatre Works website.