A dramatic stage shot from the Rooftop Productions (天台製作) performance of 'Not The Maids' (《不是女僕》). A performer in an all-white ensemble kneels on a dark, minimalist stage, illuminated by a sharp spotlight. They hold a metal bowl in one hand while carefully picking up small, white grains scattered across the floor, evoking themes of labor, domesticity, and identity in contemporary Hong Kong theatre. As they perform the piece, they recite: 'Nipa hut, even though it's small, The plants that grow around it are varied'

Not The Maids: The Nipa Hut

Reflecting on identity and domestic labor, the performer recites: 'Nipa hut, even though it's small, the plants that grow around it are varied.'

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Credit: Fung Wai SunFriday, 11 August 2017 at 07:31:36