We are pleased to support Romeo Lau with their performance of Blondie Blue Eyes at Voila Festival 2026. Romeo is the recipient of the Theatre Deli Voila Residency 2026. 

BLONDIE BLUE EYES

ROMEO LAU

Asian person does white woman drag.

4 NOV 2026 - 10 NOV 2026


“There is no point
in national pride
When the nation I’m from
is lost to me.”

Combining elements of slapstick, movement and drag artistry, BLONDIE BLUE EYES follows the turmoil of titular character BLONDIE, who so desperately desires to be the epitome of the White ideal that she herself becomes a caricature of it.

With concepts like gentrification, whitewashing and representation being tossed a big zeitgeist tumble dryer, this is an experimental satire play surrounding the literal erasure of culture in the pursuit of perfection. Throughout the piece, BLONDIE exists in a cyclical hell loop where she keeps breaking out of her façade but always ends up pushed back into the ‘perfect’ presentation she initially shows herself as. Will she break free of her shackles? Or will she succumb to the immovable force of ‘the norm’? Stay tuned to find out.

P.S.: Audience participation is strictly mandatory.

Age recommendation: 16+
Duration: 50 minutes
Price: £12
Languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean
Countries: Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, China, UK
Show accessibility: None
Content warnings: Racism towards East and South East Asians, including racist stereotypes and implied racial slur, Bodily harm and violence, Cannibalism, Strong language

CAST & CREATIVES

Writer: Romeo Lau (they/them)
Co-Director: Yiu-Ching Brendan Mahoney (they/she)
Producer: Valerie Mo (she/they)
Co-Director/Movement Director: Basil Wan (they/he)
Production Designer: Mio Jue (they/them)
Props Maker: Eleanor Simpson
Lighting Designer/Operator: Rey Wong (he/him)
Sound Designer: Vincci Chung (any)
Production Assistants: Morgan Tucker, Sam Berridge

Cast:
BLONDIE/SHUN-LI: Romeo Lau (they/them)
NARRATOR: Yijia Gong (he/they)
Voice Actors: Lily Lavinia (she/her), Charlotte Low (she/her), Freddie Haberfellner (he/him) as COLIN ISA