Motherland cast: Fanny Lawren as Wenjing!
《Motherland 祖国》是一个关于三代华裔对「家」有不同理解的双语话剧。剧中 Fanny Lawren 梵影 饰演 Tiffany 的母亲 Wenjing 芠菁，她和丈夫辛苦带着一对子女移民美国，后因误会，俩老返回中国。她一直渴望女儿多回国探望，可惜事与愿违。当她知道外孙 Iris 计划到中国当交换生时，欢喜若狂，但 Iris 临行前，女儿家发生事故。
My profile: Besides acting on camera and on stage, Fanny Lawren also develops podcasts and emcees events in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Fanny used to have a lifestyle show called, “Fun with Fanny” which was broadcasted nationwide in the US and in Greater China. She had also produced a TV documentary series “Routes: The Spiritual Odyssey of Chinese American Artists” which showcases the spiritual odyssey of 12 well-established Chinese American visual artists. IG: @fannylawren
Directors Amy Pan and Danelle Cummings at ReNew York said:
Thank goodness we have Fanny! She plays Wenjing in all her joys and heartbreaks, and brings so much sympathy and depth to this character. Fanny is a thoughtful actor, always several steps ahead on anything you could think of–from character relationships to costuming details! We can’t wait for you to watch Fanny in action…and find yourself unexpectedly rooting for grandma!
Motherland Synopsis: A Chinese-American family videochats across literal and metaphorical distances. College freshman Iris’ plans to study abroad in China stir up cultural clashes between her assimilated mother and her grandmother. Meanwhile, her father’s secret struggles threaten if she will be able to go at all.
Motherland will be presented as part of WTFringe 2021 in the Women’s Theatre Festival. Virtual performances to take place on July 16, 17, and 24. Pay what you can! https://tinyurl.com/wtf21tix
《Motherland 祖国》被选为美国妇女戏剧节中的剧目，七月 16 / 17 / 24日 网上放映，中英字幕，免费收看，随缘乐助。订购链接 https://tinyurl.com/wtf21tix。
(Credit: All images and English copy are provided by Danelle Cummings and Amy Pan at ReNew York.)
