Motherland cast: Sun Xiaoxiao as Zhiyang!
《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，Zhiyang 志阳由 Sun Xiaoxiao 孙骁骁 饰演。志阳很小的时候就跟着父母弟妹一家从中国移民美国，定居俄勒冈州波特兰。由于家困，志阳没机会上大学，提早打工赚钱供养家庭。他与 Tiffany 婷婷婚后幸福，生有一女。当女儿 Iris 计划到中国当交换生的时候，他的秘密就再盖不住了。
Born and raised in Shenzhen, China, Xiāo moved to NYC in 2013 for an anthropology master degree at Columbia. His path shifted in 2018 – while attending the Edinburgh Fringe, he was intrigued by the intensity and intimacy of theatre. His acting training is mainly from: Bali, Indonesia (mask & Chekov); Beijing, China (clowning @ The Dome); and New York (Suzuki & Viewpoints; Lucid Body; Musical Theatre @ Adler). He feels a strong resonance with, and is honored to tell this inter-generational & inter-continental Chinese-American story. IG: @sxxinnyc
Directors Amy Pan and Danelle Cummings at ReNew York said:
We’re so happy to have found Xiao! He really explores Zhiyang’s tension of trying to be the best father he can be while also struggling with shame. Xiao is a smart and intuitive actor–he asks all the right questions, and he really understood the heart of the play from the very beginning! We can’t wait for you to see him onscreen!
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.)
