Blue Bones by Merlynn Tong

Blue Bones by Merlynn Tong

‘I saw my insides today. I found Tom, my first love, in my bones.’

When a woman finds scars left by her ex-boyfriend of many years ago etched into her bones, she begins a turbulent journey to unpack her past and discover how he got under her skin.

Based on the true story of two teenagers’ romance as it blossoms then warps in heat of bustling Singapore, Blue Bones is a one-woman show told with incredible honesty by Merlynn Tong. Combining multiple characters, song and arcade games, Blue Bones is a whirlwind of love and sex, violence and courage, with the wreckage continuing to be felt across the years.

Against the backdrop of Singapore with all its beauty, rigidity and insistent chaos, Blue Bones will enchant and disturb, and perhaps even wake the stories dormant in your bones.

Reviews

“Merlynn Tong, along with director Ian Lawson, has created a very special, outstanding theatrical work… original, idiosyncratic and ultimately uplifting. Indeed, this is an absorbing show that needs to be seen by as many young women (and men) as possible in reminder that whatever its shade, no bruise is okay.” — Blue Curtains Brisbane

“Merlynn’s performance is captivating and slides effortlessly from brutal, to joyus, upsetting, light and even funny…This is an incredibly powerful, disturbing story that is sure to get under your skin and leave you shaken” — Aussie Theatre

“Tong is brilliant and effortless as she tells her story…It is clear that Merlynn Tong is becoming a very talented icon in Brisbane’s Artistic community.” — Artshub

“Merlynn is a vital and unique performer – an emerging talent to watch“.  — La Boite Theatre