La Boite Theatre - Cut Chilli
Serving up a feast of family drama, Cut Chilli is a sharp-witted new comedy packing as much emotional and intellectual heat as its namesake suggests.
This captivating world premiere work from playwright, journalist and filmmaker Chenturan Aran lulls us into a familiar setting – a dinner table at a family home – before plating up course after course of intrigue, revelation, big laughs and high drama.
Jamie was abandoned as a baby in Sri Lanka – at least that’s what his adoptive mother Katherine told him.
Jamie’s fine with not knowing about his birth family but then he falls in love with Zahra, an anti-racism activist who tells him about the shady history of international adoption. Jamie starts to wonder: Why is Katherine so secretive? And where exactly is his adoption file?
Over one eventful family dinner, his story unfolds and unravels, dishing up themes of identity, love, truth, forgiveness and honouring the past. With more than one-quarter of Aussies born overseas and almost half with a parent born overseas, Cut Chilli, directed by Ari Palani, will spice up our appetite for new and culturally diverse stories.
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- Public Toilet
- Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.