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About (be)Longing
(be)Longing is a play about trying to find and define a feeling of “returning home” when the subject is caught in the middle of 2 worlds. It explores an experience of perpetually feeling “in-between,” by starting over again at the “Once-upon-a-time’s” of multiple origins. Weaving emotional connections to folktales, picture books, and television, with cultural/ literary analysis of the same, an artist tries to find where they might establish roots by tracing themselves back to the beginning(s). With a pair of central questions; What stories can I claim? Who will even claim me?
(be)Longing is part of the RISER New Works Festival.
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PLAIN LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: (be)Longing is a solo staged reading of a play written and performed by Philip Hackborn. It explores their experience with being multiracial east Asian by adapting and analyzing folktales and other media from their youth that helped them begin to form their cultural identity. This solo staged reading will establish a foundation to be expanded with an ensemble of other multiracial east Asian artists in a future devised theatrical work.
AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE: Audiences will sit in a theatre and watch Philip read the play.
AGE RATING: PG (Click below for more information.)
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Sensory Content: Bright Lights, Scent + Smoke (Incense briefly burned), Projections
Discussed/Suggested Content: Race, marginalization, white supremacy, capitalism/colonialism, loss of family member, child death
Depicted Content: Mild combat. Piece-by-piece costume change onstage
VENUE ACCESS NOTES:
(be)Longing is located in the Backstage Theatre at the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns. You can access the Backstage Theatre on the north side of the building, off of Gateway Boulevard and next to the Strathcona High Level Streetcar Stop. Keep an eye out for Common Ground signage that will point the way! Paid parking is available throughout the immediate area, the closest being the parking lot north of Knox Church. Free street parking is available on 84 Avenue, and throughout the area. The facility has wheelchair-accessible gender neutral washrooms.
Cast and Creative Team!
Philip Hackborn Creator, Performer, Writer
Amanda Bergen Director
Jenna Rodgers Dramaturg
Rory Turner Lighting Designer
Skye Grinde Projection Designer
Learn more about Philip’s work!
RISER & (be)Longing are supported by:
