Celebrate “A Chinese Christmas” at KXT Theatre
It’s Christmas Eve in Australia, and Heepa is hosting the annual family Christmas Party. Only problem is… his grandma isn’t coming. In a last-ditch effort to win her back, Heepa travels to yōudū 幽都 — the Chinese underworld — with his trusty summoning book, hoping to convince his ghostly ancestors to use their magic to help him…
Blending English and Chinese, myth and memory, live traditional music and text, A Chinese Christmas is a production by Trent Foo that delves into the complexities of growing up Chinese in Australia.
This beautiful play explores the blend of these two cultures and is a love letter to the ones who raised us—a celebration of family, cultural identity, and the ties that connect us across generations.
Monday Daily’s Eva Greifeneder chatted to playwright and director Trent Foo about his Asian Australian family roots and Chinese cultural ancestral magic.