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Jade Circle 玉環
April 28 - May 10, 2026
written and performed by Jasmine Chen
directed by Derek Chan
translation by Johnny Wu
a rice & beans theatre production
in association with Neworld Theatre
a part of The Mother Tongue Project
Using Mandarin and English, Jade Circle follows Jasmine, a second-generation Canadian who has lost her mother tongue. Through intimate interviews with her mother and using music, movement, and storytelling, Jasmine finds her place within the legacy of her matriarchs. As she learns Mandarin, she unearths the lost stories of her grandmother’s past.
Jade Circle is a love letter to matrilineal relationships. It’s a profound longing for and acknowledgement of where we’ve come from. Jasmine invites memory, ancestry, and culture into the room in a ceremony of the things we’ve lost that we might still name and regain.
A solo show that is a feast for the senses.
Jasmine's show is lush with beauty, language and culture. The performance is full of technical prowess, but what comes through most clearly is the warm welcome, and an invitation to remember our origins. A beautiful lead up to Mother’s Day.
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Tuesday-Friday 7:30pm
Saturday: 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday: 2:00pm
Responding to audience feedback, we’ve changed our evening showtimes to 7:30pm. Matinees are still at 2:00pm. |
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Calendar
Performance Dates: April 28 - May 10, 2026
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