cantonese

Acting out gaps in Cantonese culture

SFU theatre alumnus Milton Lim has been busy over the past few years with his company Hong Kong Exile, creating and directing interdisciplinary works. He doesn’t often find himself acting in another company’s work, and he is very excited to be playing Danny Ma in King of the Yees at Gateway Theatre. He is also enjoying this role because he shares a cultural background with his character, which doesn’t often happen. “It’s satisfying to have that specificity.” Playwright Lauren Yee based King of the Yees on her relationship with her own father, and the story follows Lauren as she embarks…

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