Photo: Lok.
Public Q&A
When: Friday, July 8, 6pm
Where: The Mill Breakout, 154 Angas St, Kaurna Yarta
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free
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Disability access is available via our Angas St entrance, access the pedestrian ramp on the corner of Gunson St. The Mill has concrete flooring throughout and a disability toilet. View more in-depth information on our accessibility page.
The Mill will be hosting a work-in-progress Q&A for Samuel Lau’s Walk of the Ancestors, with mentorship from Brink Productions director Chris Drummond.
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Walk of the Ancestors is a project that explores how Eastern philosophy and values, such as filial piety and ancestor veneration have manifested and directed Samuel Lau’s life as a second-generation Chinese- Australian.
This development opportunity has provided a mentorship with Director Chris Drummond to explore further into the writings of the play.
The Q&A will be between Samuel and Chris, supported by The Mill Associate Producer Louie Dempsey.
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Samuel Lau is an Adelaide-based actor and musician. With cultural roots in Hong-Kong, Sam is a second- generation Chinese-Australian. A 2019 graduate of the Adelaide College of Arts Acting program, he has since worked in a variety of mediums such as ABC’s TV series Aftertaste, Anifex studio’s animation film The Better Angels and Too Dumb Blonde’s productions of Does it Please You? which was the recipient of the 2021 Holden Street Theatre Award. Sam often explores themes of diaspora in his works, such as through his 2021 MakeSpace Artist Residency where he dove into the cultural identity of being in-between cultures; investigating his lifelong navigation of liminal spaces both culturally and spiritually.
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Chris Drummond is Artistic Director of Brink Productions. His productions have been presented by most major theatre companies and arts festivals in Australia. Credits include The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Memorial, Long Tan, The Aspirations of Daise Morrow, Babyteeth, Thursday, The Hypochondriac, When the Rain Stops Falling and Night Letters. He was nominated for a 2009 Helpmann Best Director Award for The Flying Dutchman (SOSA) and his productions have won Ruby, Adelaide Critics Circle, Green Room (Vic) and Sydney Theatre awards. Chris was Associate Director of State Theatre Company of South Australia from 2001 to 2004.
This residency is presented in partnership with Brink Productions, supported by Arts South Australia.