Women in Red is a solo performance by actor, film maker and theatre director Mo Lai Yan-chi. Her performance consists of eight stories that she selected from many years of practicing Playback Theatre, a form of improvisational theatre that involves audience members telling their own stories and actors re-enacting them instantly for them on stage. In an interview with Varsity Magazine Mo Lai says: “Playback Theatre is lately gaining popularity in Hong Kong, although we at FM Theatre Power have been doing this for around a decade. […] The audiences come not just to watch a show, but to share their real-life stories. In these 10 years, I must have listened to several hundred stories – many of which have touched me or inspired me in their own ways. I hope that they will be heard by a larger audience, because these [storytellers’] lives have influenced mine. As an actress, I hope to bring these stories to more people.”
Woman in Red, which ran at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in 2014. Her theatrical work has won Lai many critical accolades, as well as leading to numerous opportunities for cultural exchanges abroad. Woman in Red was invited to perform at the International Community Arts Festival 2017 in Holland.
About Ms Lai Yan Chi, Mo
Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection awardee, Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s Award for Young Artist (Film), Chang Kuo-sin Award for Aspiring Young Communicators, the Hong Kong Spirit Ambassador, Hong Kong City Lady Award.
She is a multimedia performer and artist. She has served as actress, playwright, producer, and director, frequently within the context of her work with the independent theatre company, FM Theatre Power. Lai also has several solo theatrical performances to her credit. She was also appointed by West Kowloon District Authority and Hong Kong Arts Development Council to conduct research on performance in public spaces at New York, San Francisco, Chicago and London.
Lai’s fil, works include the short <1 + 1> and the feature <N + N> . Both played at the Broadway Cinematheque and was a critical and popular success. <1+1> won the Best Film Award and Golden Award in two prestigious film competitions named Fresh Wave and IFVA respectively. <N+N> entered into almost 30 international film festivals and won numerous grand international awards.
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