{"id":6272,"date":"2022-10-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/blog-tec-long-distance-relationship\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T04:00:00","slug":"blog-tec-long-distance-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/blog-tec-long-distance-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"TEC &#8211; LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP FOR MYTHICAL TIMES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"o-section-gutenberg -classic o-text\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #5bc3be;\"><strong>LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP FOR MYTHICAL TIMES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>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\u2019s Great Little Works series: intimate performances based on humanity\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"fig_bnk_i_7306\" contenteditable=\"false\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Rivieres_Documentation_spectacle_04.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2520px) 100vw, 2520px\" alt=\"\" data-w=\"2520\" data-h=\"1418\" data-r=\"1.7771509167842\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p style=\"color: #5bc3be;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #5bc3be;\"><strong>Gloria Mok<span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW9916186 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> <\/span><\/strong>Biography (Ontario)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"fig_bnk_i_8432\" contenteditable=\"false\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Headshot-Nathaniel-Hanula-James-small.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"\" data-w=\"300\" data-h=\"200\" data-r=\"1.5\" \/> <\/figure>\n<figure id=\"fig_bnk_i_8429\" contenteditable=\"false\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Justin-Shaw-Comedy-Headshot-small.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"\" data-w=\"300\" data-h=\"200\" data-r=\"1.5\" \/> <\/figure>\n<figure id=\"fig_bnk_i_7743\" contenteditable=\"false\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/isi.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" alt=\"\" data-w=\"420\" data-h=\"595\" data-r=\"0.70588235294118\" \/> <\/figure>\n<figure id=\"fig_bnk_i_8423\" contenteditable=\"false\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Justin-Shaw-TEC-Thumbnail.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" alt=\"\" data-w=\"684\" data-h=\"700\" data-r=\"0.97714285714286\" \/> <\/figure>\n<figure id=\"fig_bnk_i_8423\" contenteditable=\"false\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Justin-Shaw-TEC-Thumbnail.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" alt=\"\" data-w=\"684\" data-h=\"700\" data-r=\"0.97714285714286\" \/> <\/figure>\n<figure id=\"fig_bnk_i_8447\" contenteditable=\"false\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thumbnail_GMok.-Bob-Nishikawa.-DSC_9649-1-2-1mb-small.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" alt=\"\" data-w=\"350\" data-h=\"290\" data-r=\"1.2068965517241\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p>Gloria is a theatre creator, producer, production manager, and designer. Gloria is a graduate of the Canada\u2019s National Theatre School\u2019s Production Design and Technical Arts program. Alongside Chinese-Canadian theatre creators Aaron Jan and Bessie Cheng, Gloria co-founded Silk Bath Collective in 2016; focused on creating multidisciplinary plays about the Chinese diaspora. Gloria was an Emerging Artist in Residence at 2b theatre from 2020-22. She is currently the Producer at Nightswimming, a dramaturgical company that commissions and develops new works. As a settler and daughter of immigrants from Hong Kong, works that transcend geographic, cultural, and linguistic barriers excite her.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h6>Project photo by Henry Chan<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gloria Mok weaves together a personal story about long-distance relationships (LDR), immigration, with an ancient Chinese astrological folktale about forbidden love. 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