The Silk Road (kinda)

Winner of the Baloney Award 2024

HAPPY TEN THOUSAND DEATHS!!!

Yuji (Aimee Yue), Peking Opera’s ultimate self-sacrificial Concubine. Salome (Megan Winstanley), Oscar Wilde’s ultimate femme fatale protagonist. Two characters, separated by the West and East, find themselves in a liminal space that congratulates them on what is seemingly their only similarity — that their theatric deaths have been performed ten thousand times. And on this occasion, they are offered a once in a life (or death) time opportunity—to be freed from their roles, and to start over outside their existence in their respective plays.

But what should be an obvious choice comes with an obstacle neither of them expects—if they let go of the roles that brought them eternal fame, who are they then? Identity and womanhood meet the likes of Victorian fans, etiquette, Peking Opera silks and masks in this new conversation between cultures, written and directed by Aimee Yue.

14+ parental guidance (strong language and themes of abuse)

Part of the Baloney Double Bill:

You can book a double bill discount package to see both of Baloney Theatre’s 2024 productions (The Silk Road and Woodrow Auditions Live) consecutively. This reduces the adult price for both performances to a concession. Both shows are 45 minutes in duration with a 15 minute interval between shows.

View all Baloney Double Bill bundles here.

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