About
Created by Irene (Fan) Yi | Produced by Liquid On Stage | Origin: Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese immigrant travels from Hong Kong to Vancouver while unraveling the fracture between her two names, two languages, and two homes. Blending poetic monologue, bureaucratic absurdity, and pandemic memory, this solo performance explores racism, exile, and identity. How do you begin again when you are still arriving?
Performances
Content warnings: Masking Performance, Mature Language, Violence, Flashing Lights, Abrupt Loud Noise
Friday, June 19 — 6:30pm
Sunday, June 21 — 9:30pm
Monday, June 22 — 9:00pm
Wednesday, June 24 — 7:30pm
¹ Friday, June 26 — 10:30pm
Sunday, June 28 — 2:30pm
All performances take place at La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B as part of the Ottawa Fringe Festival (June 18–28, 2026).
Tickets
- Price: $14 + fees
- Buy tickets: ottawafringe.com/tickets
- Half-price tickets: available day-of at the festival box office for select performances
- Fringe Pin required for every ticket purchase ($5 single-year or $15 legacy reusable pin)
Show Page
Full details, artist bio, and content advisories: I have a dream in Chinese on ottawafringe.com
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La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins
Ottawa's francophone theatre centre — two studio theatres (173 + 80 seats), a bar/terrace, and interior courtyard. Home to Théâtre du Trillium, Vieille 17, Vox Théâtre, and Catapulte.
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