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A Taste of Hong Kong is a new play that encourages you to snack while you watch

Actor Derek Chan joins Q's Tom Power to talk about his role in this 'snack-sized tasting class' that combines theatre and food to tell a story that’s not often seen on stage.

Actor Derek Chan joins Q's Tom Power to talk about his role in this 'snack-sized tasting class'

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A man holds up a plastic container of noodles and a pair of chopsticks.
Derek Chan stars as Jackie in A Taste of Hong Kong, produced by Pi Theatre and presented by Theatre Passe Muraille in association with Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre. (Chelsey Stuyt)
12:29Derek Chan wants you to snack during his new play

A Taste of Hong Kong is a new production from Pi Theatre and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre that's described as a "snack-sized tasting class."

The show invites audiences to try some of Hong Kong's famous street foods (including pineapple buns, curry fish balls and siu mai) as they watch the onstage performance. Actor Derek Chan stars as Jackie, a man who moves to Canada from Hong Kong during the pro-democracy protests. He joins Tom Power to talk about the play, its delcious food, and why he feels it's important to share this story about Hong Kong with Canadians.

You can catch A Taste of Hong Kong at Vancity Culture Lab in Vancouver from March 6 to 15, and at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto from May 13 to 17.

The full interview with Derek Chan is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Derek Chan produced by Liv Pasquarelli.