I was so very spoilt having Single Asian Female developed and staged by La Boite back in 2017. As a first-time playwright, I received so much support and guidance from the company and was consulted every step of the way – something that was crucial for a play about a marginalised, migrant community.
I loved that La Boite embraced and actively reached out to new audiences and did so in such inclusive and creative ways. I’m also grateful that Todd MacDonald, La Boite’s Artistic Director at the time, match-made me with the inimitable Claire Christian. Claire assembled a dream cast and crew, many of whom have become my lifelong friends (including La Boite’s current Artistic Director, Courtney Stewart)!
Single Asian Female went on to lead many lives and have many productions – in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Auckland – and is currently part of the NSW high school drama curriculum. It’s a work that now sits outside of myself and represents many things to many people, particularly historically excluded audiences who had previously never felt welcome at the theatre. The Roundhouse made them feel welcome.
It's an immense privilege and joy to have the original team returning for an encore reading of Single Asian Female. It’s a group of artists who have genuine love and respect for each other. I believe it’s that mutual adoration the team had for one another that made the original production such a delight to watch. How lucky that we get to witness it all again.
MICHELLE LAW 羅敏儀, Playwright
La Boite Encores | Single Asian Female
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF OPENING NIGHTS AND OPENING MINDS
