Aubergine
by Julia Cho

"The language is lovely, the dramatic structure is impressive…[A] sense of melancholy is beautifully evoked in a sequence of scenes in which parents and children bond – or clash – over meals, a dramatic confirmation that food is, indeed, the fundamental symbol of familial love.” – Variety“Cho is a precise writer and a lyrical one…[the] scenes are skillful and affecting, cruel and kind…elegantly written…quietly profound…What had seemed a play about food and appetite is ultimately a play about death and loss and the compensations that help us to bear it – love, care, a brick of instant ramen.” – The Guardian (US)“Delivers a moving meditation on love, loss, and the emotional power of food…[The play] sensitively explores its emotionally fraught situations while infusing them with cathartic humor… Anyone who’s ever shared a quiet late-night meal with a loved one, especially one who’s no longer here, will find much to relate to."

— The Hollywood Reporter