Benevolence is a Tarragon Theatre production, presented in association with Why Not Theatre and Broadleaf Creative by Kevin Matthew Wong.
Kevin is a theatre creator. Kevin is Hakka (客家)…he thinks.
Out of the blue, he gets a phone call asking him to write a play about Hakka identity. For seniors. In Markham.
From theatre creator, performer and video artist Kevin Matthew Wong comes a charming and intimate story that transforms into a layered Chinese-Canadian tale spanning continents, migrations, and generations.
Benevolence
April 8 – May 4, 2025
Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
30 Bridgman Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Runtime is approximately 80 minutes
Creator/Writer/Performer & Projection Design
Kevin Matthew Wong
Set & Lighting Design
Echo Zhou
Sound Design
Chris Ross-Ewart
Assistant Sound Designer
Olivia Wheeler
Video Assistant & Editor
Noel Pendawa
Consulting Director
Mike Payette
Dramaturg
Yizhou Zhang
Stage Manager
Tara Mohan
Originally co-presented and produced with support from TO Live and Soulpepper.
Benevolence is part of Broadleaf Creative’s “Benevolence Series” celebrating Hakka stories
Benevolence is available for touring starting in Fall 2025.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
