Set model – Under the Umbrella

Set model for Under the Umbrella, designed by Moi Tran. Written by Amy Ng, based on an original idea by Lian Wilkinson. Produced by the Belgrade Theatre in association with Yellow Earth Theatre and Tamasha.

Wei has turned 27 and suddenly her grandmother is worried. 27 brings with it the label of “shengnu,” or “leftover woman,” so a husband needs to be found before she’s missed her chance.

Unbeknownst to Wei, her grandmother pushes her mother into helping the search. Affixing Wei’s dating profile onto an umbrella, they join the hundreds of parents at the Marriage Market of Guangzhou. Here there’s only one successful transaction: a first date for your child.

When Wei learns of her family’s interventions, she finds herself asking whether being single is just too much hassle.

Under the Umbrella was an IGNITE production created with support from Arts Council England under the Sustained Theatre Programme.