Have You Ever Been With An Asian Womxn?
Creative Creatures presents Have You Ever Been
With An Asian Womxn?
MOVE OVER PORNHUB! OUR STORIES & NEEDS ARE TAKING CENTRE STAGE
Gemishka Chetty and Aiwa Pooamorn (Go Home Curry Muncha) are back for 2020 Auckland Fringe with their brand new devised show “Have You Ever Been With An Asian Womxn?” The show presents a satirical investigation into porn fetishes, unleashing a bold commentary on the hyper-sexualisation of pan-Asian women in pop culture. Bring a raincoat because it’s going to get wet!!
Pornhub’s 2019 in review showcased that ‘Japanese’ was the most searched term. Whereas ‘Korean,’ ‘Asian,’ and ‘Indian’ showed significant gains in ‘Most Searched for Terms of 2019’. Move over Pornhub because this show is going to be the most searched term – we are done being sexualised and dehumanised! We are putting our needs and stories first!
Chetty and Pooamorn are joined by a powerhouse of strong womxn – Ash Raju (An Organ of Soft Tissue), Ellie Lim (Other Chinese) and newcomer Yuen Ling Elaine Chun. These womxn bring their own personal stories and perspectives to this devised show, adding rich layers of soy sauce, chilli powder and everything nice.
“...Gemishka and Aiwa represent a breadth of
newness in the creative sector. Their voices are
contemporary, urgent, engaged and inspirational. Unashamed,
unafraid, unapologetic, their works blends rhymes to rituals
to create art that is confronting, complex and a call to
arms for change…'"
– (Ahi
Karunaharan)
“Aiwa and Gemishka are fearless
performers, demolishing stereotypes and assumptions with
wit, candour and more than a little sass. They take the
greatest joy in surprising and outwitting audience
expectations while simultaneously charming with their
wordplay.”
- (Renee Liang)
‘Have You
Ever Been With An Asian Womxn?’ will be at Basement
Theatre for two nights only – 28th and 29th February at
6:30pm. Tickets are on sale now.
Have You Ever
Been With An Asian Womxn? plays
Dates:
February 28th and 29th 2020 at
6:30PM
Venue: Basement
Theatre
Tickets: $20 -
$28
Bookings: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2020/feb/fringe-asian-woman
or phone iTicket 09 361
1000
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About Basement Theatre
Described by Metro Magazine as ‘the beating
heart of Auckland Theatre’, Basement Theatre is a home to
professional and budding theatre artists, comedians, dancers
and musicians alike. Renowned for its ability to push the
boundaries of artistic expression, Basement Theatre is
Auckland’s culture-defining powerhouse.
Basement
Theatre nurtures local live artistic voices that are unique
and urgent, and aims to inspire and challenge New Zealand
audiences and arts organisations, and reflect our diverse
identities and experiences. The programme is made up of more
than 80% New Zealand content, and more than 50% world
premieres.
Basement Theatre is a Charitable Trust, and puts all profits back into the community through its extensive artist development programmes, and risk-share box office model. The organisation is committed to being a part of what makes the performing arts industry, and artists, in Auckland truly sustainable.
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