Women Of Silk River
Some time back I did a post on the "Amah" and they are also known as the 'Women Of Silk River' in Guangzhou, China. These Amahs are very interesting characters and at one time a social status too because only the rich and the expats could afford to employ one.
My daughter dawn was so engrossed with this particular group of ladies that she really read-up and done research on them. I guess these women represent Women Freedom Group in the early 30's and 40's! They did not want to depend on men to support them and many of these women who hailed from Guangzhou started to breed silk worms and sell the cocoons for the silk industry, hence earning enough to support themselves. Later due to the Japanese Invasion of China many of them migrated or seek jobs in south-East-Asian Countries like Singapore and Malaya.
During that time women in China were mainly kept indoors to be wives, second-wives or even mistresses; their survival truly depended on men! Well, dawn and a group of friends produce a play titled "Women Of Silk River" which is going to be launched in early February 2010! As her dad, I just wanna give her debut theatre piece some broadcast! Details are as listed below:-
Date & Time: 4 - 6, 8 - 9 Feb @ 8.30pm; 7 Feb @ 3pm.
Venue: TAS @ Lot 10.
Ticket: Price RM35, RM28 (sr. citizens) & RM23 (students & disabled).
Promotion: Buy 7 tickets and get 1 free.
Directed by Kimmy Kiew.
Featuring Dawn Cheong, Prisca Florence Wong, Helena Foo, MienLy, Nicole Fuchs & Ben Tan.
Good on you, dad! Wishing Dawn and her friends every success!
That’s the least I can do being not inclined towards theartre and stuff like that! thanks!