–Luckya new play by Marie Barlizo Director: Sophie Gee LUCKY examines the harmful stereotype of Asians as the “model minority”—submissive, intelligent, well behaved—and the consequences of such simplistic preconceptions. LUCKY is an exploration of how fear of the “other” affects the perception and treatment of immigrants, and how cultural expectations can affect happiness and self-esteem. Nina, a Filipina who feels she can no longer meet her parents’ high expectations, decides to end it all. Sylvain, a former skinhead who now drives subway trains, is haunted by his violent and hateful past. Suffering from PTSD after hitting a woman who jumped in front of his train, he intervenes when Nina’s attempts suicide by jumping onto the Decarie expressway and invites her back to his apartment. When Nina discovers who he is, she tempts him with an offer that could solve all their problems. As Sylvain begins to realize that Nina is not who she claims to be and urges her to confront her own self-loathing, he too must face the question: can we ever break free of our past to become who we truly want to be? June 2018
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