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A Performing Lines production | Presented with Melbourne Theatre Company

LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches)

Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong

  • Theatre
  • Performance
  • Sitting
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LEGENDS (Of the Golden Arches) Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong react in fear to a god

LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches)

  • $59 — $69

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Two emerging playwrights take us on a bogus adventure through the golden arches and into Chinese hell.

Merlynn and Joe hold a vigil for their dead grandfathers. Merlynn wants to preserve the rites of her forebears. Joe thinks it’s a load of superstition. They’re old friends who don’t mind a fiery debate. But, as the night wears on, things get a little overheated, and the Lords of the 18 levels of hell decide to step in. Can their friendship survive the fall? Will this funeral be the death of them?

Sometimes the only way through is down.

LEGENDS is a sharp two-hander that plunges into the Chinese underworld to test the meaning of friendship and the bonds of tradition. Co-created by Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong (Golden Blood), it’s a heart-filled buddy comedy that bends reality and serves extra pickles.

“The script is razor-sharp, oscillating between laugh-out-loud moments and deep introspection. Lui and Tong’s chemistry on stage is electric. ”
Perth Happenings
Two people in over-the-top neon Ancient Chinese style clothing hold and umbrella
Joe Paradise Lui is seen as a godly figure and Merlynn Tong looks longingly into the distance
Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong look scared as they run, they are dressed in neon versions of ancient Chinese garments

Artistic Team

Co-Creators, Co-Writers, Co-Directors and Performers

Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong

Set Designer

Cherish Marrington

Costume Designer

Nicole Marrington

Assistant Costume Maker

Rose Finlay

Video Artist and AV Designer

Wendy Yu

Lighting Designer

Kate Baldwin

Composer

Joe Paradise Lui

Outside Eye and Rehearsal Director

Marcel Dorney

Production Manager

Harry Dowling

Stage Manager

Catherine O’Donoghue

Assistant Stage Manager

Finn McLeish

Volunteer interns

Chelsey Catena and Rena Sangawa

Set construction and scenic by Black Swan Production Facility

Produced by Performing Lines WA

Supporters

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative, managed by Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festival Inc., commissioned by Perth Festival, RISING and Brisbane Festival.

Additional project investment provided by Creative Australia.

Image Credits

PHOTO: Jessica Wyld

Jessica Wyld