A man goes in search of his hometown in China with only the scantiest clues to go on.
His grandmother could only remember the name of a distant relative, who may or may not be alive in China.
With only that name, the man trawls through the internet for information and zeros in on a place which may or may not be his grandfather’s hometown.
This man embarks on a journey to find this distant relative, who may or may not exist in a place which may or may not be his grandfather’s hometown.
The kind folks in China, point out the directions to this place, where he may or may not find this distant relative, who may or may not reveal the family secrets that his grandmother has kept from him.
The man, so fixated on finding out the truth, may or may not find what he is searching for in the first place.
Director, playwright and actor, Oliver Chong, delivers a monologue about finding oneself in an alien landscape full of strangers who may or may not be related to him.
Roots is based on a true story.
Produced by The Finger Players
Performed mainly in Mandarin and Cantonese with English surtitles
Video/ Photo credit: Tuckys Photography
Show duration 1h 11min
DirectorOliver ChongPlaywrightOliver ChongSoundDarren NgLightingLim Woan WenStarringOliver ChongSupported byArts Fund, Hong Leong Foundation, KPK Foundation and Lee FoundationYear2017, 2014 and 2012Date23 – 25 June (2017); 5 – 8 March, 16 – 26 October (2014); and 29 November – 2 December (2012)VenueCloud Gate Theater, Taiwan (2017); HKREP Black Box, Hong Kong and Drama Centre Black Box, Singapore (2014); and Drama Centre Black Box, Singapore (2012)AwardsThe Straits Times Life! Theatre Award 2013: Winner of Best Production Of The Year and Best Script Of The Year, and Nomination for Best Actor; The Straits Times Life! Readers’ Choice Award 2013: Nomination for Production Of The Year
