Based on the lived experience of co-playwright Saengthien, I Is Maggie by Dennis McIntosh and Saengthien Klamkaew, is a humorous, tender, and powerful play. An expression of the struggles felt by migrants in the workplace, it highlights the vulnerability of workers where English is not their first language.
SYNOPSIS
Thai immigrant, Maggie works in an industrial laundry servicing the luxury hotels of a tourist paradise. The workplace, however, is anything but paradise. Maggie’s working conditions are rife with dangers, discrimination, and illegal practices. Her determination to make a difference means that she will not be silenced; she will be heard.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
I Is Maggie was first produced by JUTE Theatre Company, Bulmba-Ja Arts Centre, Cairns from the 14 October – 22 October, 2022.
I Is Maggie by Dennis McIntosh & Saengthien Klamkaew
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THEMES: Migrant Experience, Workers’ Rights, Exploitation
LENGTH: 60 Minutes
CHARACTER AGES: 20’s-50’s
NO. OF CHARACTERS: 9
SUITABLE FOR: Senior Years & Adults
They thought they could shut her up…
Description
Based on the lived experience of co-playwright Saengthien, I Is Maggie by Dennis McIntosh and Saengthien Klamkaew, is a humorous, tender, and powerful play. An expression of the struggles felt by migrants in the workplace, it highlights the vulnerability of workers where English is not their first language.
SYNOPSIS
Thai immigrant, Maggie works in an industrial laundry servicing the luxury hotels of a tourist paradise. The workplace, however, is anything but paradise. Maggie’s working conditions are rife with dangers, discrimination, and illegal practices. Her determination to make a difference means that she will not be silenced; she will be heard.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
I Is Maggie was first produced by JUTE Theatre Company, Bulmba-Ja Arts Centre, Cairns from the 14 October – 22 October, 2022.
ISBN: 978 1 922424 72 3
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