Inspired by true stories, this critically acclaimed modern play explores the everyday abuse and exploitation of Asian women and their struggles to obtain freedom. The play has been performed internationally to sell-out audiences on three continents including theatres in New York, Melbourne, Bangkok and Singapore. An opera heroine. Two interracial marriages. An abused daughter-in-law. An under-aged prostitute. A prime minister's wife. Seven women of diverse Asian backgrounds perform a series of vignettes about the various predicaments of women from Asia. Presented through a highly theatrical mixture of dance, comedy and tragedy, the play questions the myths and stereotypes which underpin the continuing oppression of women in the region. Presented through a highly theatrical mixture of dance, comedy and tragedy, the play questions the myths and stereotypes which underpin the continuing oppression of women in the region.

About the Author
Asa is both a prolific playwright and director. Trained at the prestigious New York University, TISCH School of the Arts, she started her theatre career in New York, both on and off Broadway under the producer, Joseph Papp. As a guest-artiste-in-residence at the Chulalongkorn University of Thailand, she pioneered the Pagoda Dance Company. She also established the Modern Theatre Company in Thailand, before expanding the company to Costa Rica and New York. After moving to Melbourne, she started the Spiral Theatre Company, and the Women of Asia Company that produced 'Monologues' and 'The Prodigal Daughter' which won the 'City of Melbourne Award for Original Play' and was invited to open at the Edinburg Fringe Festival. During her stay in Scotland, she formed another company, the Edinburgh Theatre Company, which produced another of her original plays - 'The curious lives of Shakespeare & Cervantes' which opened at the Edinburgh's Adam House Theatre and at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London before returning to Asia. Her return to Asia was relentless; 'The curious lives of Shakespeare & Cervantes' was staged under the collaboration between the Embassy of Spain, British Council (Singapore) and the National Library Board of Singapore. Asa has written the following plays: - Women of Asia (I) - Women of Asia (II) - The Prodigal Daughter - The curious lives of Shakespeare & Cervantes - Are you an actor or waiter? - All about my Mother-in-Law - The rise and fall of an European actress on B'way - Evita Complex

Reviews
"a powerhouse on Melbourne's independent theatre scene." The Age "...lush, entertaining, challenging and passionately performed and directed." Kate Herbert Theatre Reviews "Brilliant scripting, powerful stories, beautiful costumes and some unforgettable performances." VibeWire "the stories are moving and ring true ..." Bangkok Post "explores the subjugation faced by women, deconstructing the myth of the 'ideal' Asian wife and mother in the process. Palomera proves to be a master of powerful and intricate storytelling." Popspoken "Seven provocative true-life stories packed into one powerful 90 minutes show, GenerAsia's Women of Asia (WOA) will stir emotions and make you question the social forces that shape our world the way it is." Campus.com.sg



Book Information
ISBN 9781906582944
Author Asa Palomera
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Aurora Metro Books
Publisher Aurora Metro Publications