Benevolence workshop production photos by Dahlia Katz.
Set and lighting design by Echo Zhou. Video design by Kevin Matthew Wong.
Benevolence
A World Premiere Tarragon Theatre Production
Produced in association with Broadleaf Creative
Created and Performed by: Kevin Matthew Wong
Set and Lighting Designer: Echo Zhou
Video and Projection Design: Kevin Matthew Wong
Associate Video and Projection Designer: Noel Pendawa
Sound Designer: Chris Ross-Ewart
Consulting Director: Mike Payette
April 8 - May 4, 2025
Tarragon Extraspace, Toronto
ABout the show:
Kevin is a theatre creator. Kevin is Hakka (客家)…he thinks.
Out of the blue, he gets a phone call asking him to write a play about Hakka identity. For seniors. In Markham.
From theatre creator, performer and video artist Kevin Matthew Wong comes a charming and intimate story that transforms into a layered Chinese-Canadian tale spanning continents, migrations, and generations.
Benevolence is part of Broadleaf Creative’s “Benevolence Series” celebrating Hakka stories, which includes a theatre production, short documentary, and an art installation.
Supporters and Funders
Benevolence has been developed through residencies with Why Not Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, and the Centre for Drama Theatre and Performance Studies. Benevolence has been generously supported by the Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council.
Touring
Benevolence is available for touring starting in Fall 2025.
Contact broadleaftheatre@gmail.com for more information.