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Hi, My Name is Jai

 

Picture of Jai looking at a panel of names.Hi, My Name is Jai – Live at Vancouver Fringe, 2021

“Why would you change the name you’ve been answering to your whole life? How do you find a new one? Why would anyone go to the trouble? Artist and performer Jai Djwa brings you on his journey with friends in HI MY NAME IS JAI. Plus understand the larger sense of identity of new immigrants to Canada and the experience of being biracial. Learn the secret power of changing your name in this funny and poignant show, directed by Raugi Yu.”

All Shows were at Performance Works, Vancouver, Sept 10-19th, 2021

CREDITS

PERFORMED BY: Jai Djwa

DIRECTED BY: Raugi Yu

STAGE MANAGER: Jasmin Sandhu

DRAMATURGE: Joanna Garfinkel

EDITING AND STORY: Tracey Friesen, Darren Barefoot, Nicola Harwood

SPECIAL THANKS TO: My family who I love to the Moon and back.

BIG THANKS TO MY FRIENDS WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR STORIES:

Nova Ami
Manjot Bains
Cruella DeVille
Luke Montgomery
Marianne Manilov
Nikki Carter
Steve Rio
Paul Stewart
Dietrich Squinkifer
Sahel Talischi
Josephine Tobin
Zoe Welch