RUBY

Presented by Mirror Me Productions

From playwright Chase Lo comes a theatrical thriller about a family of trans/nonbinary Asian and migrant sex workers on a vigilante search for their missing sister, Ruby. In their quest, they seek the aid of ancestral ghosts and memories to solve the puzzle of her disappearance. This is a story about chosen family and the choices we make to pursue our dreams; no matter the cost.

On June 14th, 2023, RUBY had its first public presentation. Following the staged reading was a talkback facilitated by Leon Tsai.

Half of the ticket proceeds were donated to Butterfly: Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network.

Creative Team

Chase Lo // playwright
William Dao //  director/presentation dramaturge
Kai Cheng Thom // sensitivity consultant/workshop facilitator
Bilal Baig // dramaturge
Tammy Yu // stage manager
Leon Tsai // talkback presenter
Maher Sinno // presentation captioner

Cast

Kiara-Kumail // RUBY
Sze-Yang Ade-Lam // KU
Leon Tsai // ANN
Micah Chu // BELL
Ganesh Thavarajah* // SIMON/BROOKE

*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).

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This project is supported by Toronto Arts Council with funding from the City of Toronto.

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Part of Buddies’ Queer Pride 2023

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents
QUEER PRIDE FESTIVAL 2023
June 3-25

Government Partner Canadian Heritage

Queer Pride is radical love and defiant self expression. It’s a time to celebrate everything that we are and all that we can be, while reimagining the spaces we create for all of our queer communities to come together. It is in this spirit that we offer you Queer Pride 2023 – a festival of queer theatre, comedy, art, music, and parties that showcases our community’s unstoppable spirit.

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Mirror Me Productions is a not-for-profit collective of Queer/Trans/Nonbinary Asian theatre artists in Toronto who aim to tell diasporic queer stories that are complex, striking, and truthful. Our work aims to present and center narratives through an intersectional lens – stories that reflect universal truths that are told from the specific perspective of characters that are Asian, queer, and gender-nonconforming.

Chase Lo (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary Chinese-Canadian actor, playwright, and choreographer in Toronto. 

Will Dao (he/him) is a gay Chinese-Vietnamese Canadian theatre artist and video artist.