A New Westminster actor is front and centre in a new play that examines racism and homophobia.
B.C. Lee is one of the stars of Ga Ting (Family), a frank theatre company production coming to the Cultch March 8 to 19.
Lee, a New Westminster resident and former NPA Vancouver city councillor, appears in the story of an immigrant Chinese couple trying to come to terms with the death of their son. When they invite Kevin’s Caucasian boyfriend for dinner after the funeral, the evening becomes a clash of cultures and generations.
Ga Ting, the first play from Canadian actor Minh Ly, examines both homophobia in the Chinese community and racism in the gay community – but Ly says the story is universal.
“I don’t see Ga Ting as strictly a ‘gay’ play or an ‘Asian’ play,” Ly said in a press release. “We’re not all white and we’re not all straight, and Ga Ting is an onstage reflection of the issues that come with that. Hopefully it’s a conversation starter; an opportunity for dialogue that might not happen before it’s too late.”
Starring alongside Lee are Alannah Ong and Brian J. Sutton.
Ga Ting (Family) is in English and Cantonese, with English and Chinese surtitles. It’s on in the Vancity Culture Lab at the Cultch, 1895 Venables St., March 8 to 19, with 8 p.m. shows March 8 to 12 and 15 to 19, and 2 p.m. matinees on March 13 and 19.
Tickets are $25. Call 604-251-1363 or see tickets.thecultch.com.
