---
id: "image-703-en"
title: "Testimony: The Linguistic Struggle"
type: "image"
copyright: "Fung Wai Sun"
captureDate: "2019-08-15T09:26:50.000Z"
tags: ["Show", "Music Theatre", "Arts Tech", "Solo", "Documentary Theatre"]
entities: ["Arisa Yasaratne"]
events: ["Testimony"]
liveUrl: "https://www.rooftopproductions.hk/image/testimony-20190815-172650"
---

# Image Archive: Testimony: The Linguistic Struggle

![Arisa Yasaratne performs in the contemporary Hong Kong theatre production 'Testimony' (《山下的證詞》) by Rooftop Productions (天台製作). She sits barefoot on a simple chair center stage, bathed in a dramatic, singular spotlight that casts a sharp shadow behind her. Behind her, a large projection screen displays a document titled 'What the HELL are your options?', featuring a photograph of an ethnic minority individual. Her hands are outstretched in an evocative gesture, embodying the play's themes of identity and linguistic struggle. The performer poignantly reflects: 'And sometimes Cantonese is the fourth or fifth language for this child.'](https://www.rooftopproductions.hk/image/testimony-20190815-172650)

**Post Details:**
- **Featuring:** Arisa Yasaratne
- **Events:** Testimony
- **Tags:** Show, Music Theatre, Arts Tech, Solo, Documentary Theatre
- **Photo:** Fung Wai Sun
- **Captured:** Thursday, August 15, 2019
- **URL:** [https://www.rooftopproductions.hk/image/testimony-20190815-172650](https://www.rooftopproductions.hk/image/testimony-20190815-172650)