RUBY

In Development

RUBY is a theatrical thriller about a family of trans/nonbinary Asian and migrant sex workers on a vigilante search for their missing sister, Ruby. In their quest, they seek the aid of ancestral ghosts and memories to solve the puzzle of her disappearance. This is a story about chosen family and the choices we make to pursue our dreams; no matter the cost.

RUBY has received support from OAC theatre recommender grants (Nightwood Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto Fringe Festival, and Theatre Passe Muraille), Toronto Arts Council, Canada Arts Council, and is a recipient of the Promising Pen Prize (Cahoots Theatre).

The first public presentation of this work-in-development and talkback was presented to a full audience at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s Queer Pride Festival in 2023.

Half of the ticket proceeds were donated to Butterfly: Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network.

CREATIVE TEAM
Chase Lo // playwright
William Dao //  director/presentation dramaturge
Kai Cheng Thom // sensitivity consultant/workshop facilitator
Bilal Baig // dramaturge
Tammy Yu // stage manager
Leon Tsai // talkback presenter
Maher Sinno // presentation captioner
Adele Lee // ASL Interpreter

CAST
Kiara-Kumail // RUBY
Sze-Yang Ade-Lam // KU
Leon Tsai // ANN
Micah Chu // BELL
Ganesh Thavarajah // SIMON/BROOKE