— ABOUT THE PROJECT

Gloria Mok weaves together a personal story about long-distance relationships (LDR), immigration, with an ancient Chinese astrological folktale about forbidden love. Utilizing food, simple objects, and conversational Cantonese, a dinner table transforms into a liminal space that explores the challenges and triumphs of seeking love and connection at a distance. Long Distance Relationships for Mythical Times is part of 2b theatre’s Great Little Works series: intimate performances based on humanity’s greatest works of theatre and literature, each brought to life by one performer at a table. These shows are uniquely designed for this moment; shows built for small audiences, safely performable during a pandemic, producing minimal ecological impact, and maximal emotional and spiritual value.

— BIOGRAPHY

GLoria Mok (Production design and technical arts, 2019) Gloria Mok is a Mississauga-born playwright, video designer, production manager, and arts educator. She has worked with numerous Toronto-based arts organizations including Native Earth Performing Arts, Theatre Gargantua, Roseneath Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, and SummerWorks Performance Festival.
As a daughter of first-generation Chinese immigrants, contemporary works that transcend real or imagined barriers excite her. She is a founding member of Silk Bath Collective, the creators behind two hit trilingual satirical comedies, Silk Bath and Yellow Rabbit. She also participated in fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre’s Kitchen XII and XIII playwriting units.
DESIGN: Wild Swans (Sonderlust Collective); Serious Money, We Came from Dust (NTS).
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL DIRECTION: Yellow Rabbit, Silk Bath (Silk Bath Collective); Avaricious (Theatre Gargantua); The Threepenny Opera (NTS).
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Nothing but Flowers, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Exit/Lear (NTS).