Corpus Playroom
Wed 4 - Sat 7 November
Fletcher Players
Raindrops on a White Pear Blossom
Leo Lu
Content warning [May contain spoilers]
"Chinese people have a saying describing crying woman. Li hua dai yu. Raindrops on a white pear flower. I always wanted to have a girl like that. So soft, so protected. So beautiful."
It is 2005 in London. Things were still going uphill. Lily Wei was still working in a dingy diner in Chinatown. 20 miles from her home, her daughter Evelyn Wei was waking up in a construction site for her yet unbuilt home, waking up from a nap she supposedly took 20 years later.
She didn't know what happened, and frankly, she didn't care. All she knew is she's got to act fast, before her mother did what she was going to do.
Raindrops on a White Pear Blossom follows a mother and a daughter as they untangle their past, present, and future, trying to wrangle free of each other's wraiths while sinking deeper and deeper. As the parent-child dynamic is flipped on its head, Raindrops asks the question every parent is afraid to hear: When is it time to let go?
This production is suitable for ages 12 and over.
Times
Wed 4 November at 7:00pm
Thu 5 November at 7:00pm
Fri 6 November at 7:00pm
Sat 7 November at 7:00pm
Venue
Corpus PlayroomTickets
WED £7-£9, THU £8-£11, FRI–SAT £10-£13moderate strong language
References to:
abuse (mental)
Brief mentions of:
abuse (physical)
The Corpus Playroom is owned by Corpus Christi College, and managed by the University of Cambridge through the ADC Theatre. The College drama society, the Fletcher Players, are the resident company.
The L-shaped studio is Cambridge's primary fringe space, showcasing a variety of productions, with an emphasis on new writing. Seasons are programmed simultaneously with the ADC Theatre.
Access
Please note: This venue is not wheelchair accessible. More information can be viewed here.
Complimentary tickets are available for full-time carers.
The Corpus Playroom is fitted with an infra-red audio system designed to help deaf and hard of hearing patrons. If you are using the system for the first time, please arrive early and seek advice from our Front of House team.
Assistance dogs are welcome in both of our venues. Please call the Box Office or email the above address when booking to ensure you are seated appropriately.
The Corpus Playroom has gender-neutral toilets.
Address
Corpus Playroom10 St Edward's Passage
Cambridge
CB2 3PJ
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