Two Plant Gaysians
Premiere: 12 Oct 2024 (Sat)
The Pleasance, London
*We are open for booking for touring this exciting queer-migrant theatre show, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@ghostandjohn.art
Meet Ghost and John, a romantic and wholesome pair of gay Asians, living a beautiful life in London while nurturing hundreds of houseplants to fill a certain "hole."
Is this a migration story? A gay love story? An ecology story?
Ghost and John weave a captivating narrative from the ephemera of home, dancing nimbly with their green babies across the colder voids of displacement and struggle, following the urge of all life to thrive and flourish.
In a world that wants them to be more yang - bright, hard and masculine, Ghost and John defiantly remain Plant Gaysians. Come and take part in the Plant Gaysian experience!
This show is:
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Awarded Arts Council England’s Project Grant (2024)
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Shortlisted for The Charlie Hartill Fund (2024)
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Previously shown as work-in-process at The Pleasance’s Future Fest (2023), Camden People’s Theatre (2023), Omnibus Theatre’s Engine Room (2022)
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Creatively captioned throughout the show
A workshop on the making of this show was held on 22 Sep 2024 at London LGBTQ+ Community Centre.
Quotes from this work’s work-in-process sharings:
"Innovative storytelling blending technology, dance and light-hearted humour that tackles heavy topics of race, sexual identity and the sense of belonging … Left me feeling hopeful and seen."
- Isabella Leung, actor and playwright,
finalist Independent Creative Of The Year 2023 Manchester Culture Awards
“A parable of hopes and struggles in the lives of queer migrant artists, it is alluringly poetic, unflinchingly political and surprisingly funny.”
- June Ting, dance artist and scholar, UC Santa Barbara
"A gentle yet unsettling piece. It presents migrant experience in a way I've never seen before, with a unique and distinctive aesthetic."
- Kim Pearce, co-Artistic Director at Papergang Theatre
Production credit:
Directors, Choreographers and Performers: Ghost and John
Writer, Set and Light Designer: John Chan
Creative Technologist and TouchDesigner Architect: Ghost Chan
Music and Sound Designer: Angela Wai Nok Hui
Stage Manager and Visual Wizard: Jeffrey Choy
Artistic Consultant: Kim Pearce
Translation and Captioning Support: Bonnie Chan
Acting Coach: Vinna Law
Script Consultant and Performance Coach: Isabella Leung
Costume Consultant: Aiden Kwong
Lighting Supervisor: Dabin Lee
Costume Support: Anne Verheij
Curator: Sandra Lam
Producing Consultant: Iris Chan
Audience Connector and Marketing: Nur Khairiyah Binte Ramli
Photographers: Jane Lam & Deacon Lui
Videographer: Matt Tam
Floral Support for Promotional Photography: Kelly Loi
Presenter: Hidden Keileon CIC
Partners: Centre 151, Chisenhale Dance Space, London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
BSL interpreter: Lian Duan
Post-show talk moderator: Dr. Broderick Chow
We are open for booking for touring this exciting queer-migrant theatre show, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@ghostandjohn.art
