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“If they’re going to fetishise me, I’m going to do it right back.”
A Japanese stewardess and a British pilot walk onto a plane. 30 years later, their son Joey is thinking of ending things with his Italian boyfriend.
Turning to his parents’ interracial relationship for guidance, he embarks on a journey to connect with his roots.
But as Joey learns more about his family, a pattern begins to emerge: the notes of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly underscore a century of Asian misrepresentation, orientalism, and exoticisation.
Connecting Milan to Nagasaki, Hong Kong to London, The Butterfly Project is an irreverent look at the stories that shape us, whether we like it or not.
Originally produced by Undone Theatre, presented by Kakilang and Undone Theatre, The Butterfly Project is part of Kakilang's 20th anniversary season, touring across the UK in 2027.
Engaging and humorous
Broadway Baby
Provocative and thoughtful
Theatre Weekly
A tender and funny play that leaves our expectations at the door
A Young(ish) Perspective
Originally Produced by Undone Theatre. Tour Presented by Kakilang and Undone Theatre, Produced by Kakilang.
