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Lives of Asian Transsexuals Acted Out by Singapore Native
Singapore native Leona Lo, who traveled to New York to present a first-person, three-act play on transsexuals says the life of a transexual in Asia is limited to sexual work.
The "Ah Kua Show" is a collage of experiences on the difficulties of being a transsexual person in places like Malaysia, Hong Kong or Bangkok.
The show, on stage at the "La Mama" alternative theater in Manhattan's East Village, is one of 197 events that are part of the XIV New York Fringe Festival.
The shows are staged on 18 small and experimental theaters, and are a far cry from the glitzy, big-budget Broadway productions.
"The idea is to open up the eyes of the world and to apply a bit of pressure on these countries to grant these women official recognition," Leona told AFP after a recent presentation.
Leona -- formerly known as Leonard -- Lo was born 35 years ago to a middle-class family of Chinese descent living in Singapore.
Lo's difficult teenage years, mandatory military service, school in England, and finally the sex change in Thailand are the subject of a 2007 book.
Transsexuals have different experiences across Asia, and the show, which includes song and dance numbers, attempts to portray this variety.
The "Ah Kua Show" covers a broad range, from 'ladyboys' in Thailand to transgender women in Malaysia.
Islamic clerics often turn the Malaysian transgenders in for counseling, "and they can only have jobs as sex workers," said Lo.
The "Ah Kua Show" is a collage of experiences on the difficulties of being a transsexual person in places like Malaysia, Hong Kong or Bangkok.
The show, on stage at the "La Mama" alternative theater in Manhattan's East Village, is one of 197 events that are part of the XIV New York Fringe Festival.
The shows are staged on 18 small and experimental theaters, and are a far cry from the glitzy, big-budget Broadway productions.
"The idea is to open up the eyes of the world and to apply a bit of pressure on these countries to grant these women official recognition," Leona told AFP after a recent presentation.
Leona -- formerly known as Leonard -- Lo was born 35 years ago to a middle-class family of Chinese descent living in Singapore.
Lo's difficult teenage years, mandatory military service, school in England, and finally the sex change in Thailand are the subject of a 2007 book.
Transsexuals have different experiences across Asia, and the show, which includes song and dance numbers, attempts to portray this variety.
The "Ah Kua Show" covers a broad range, from 'ladyboys' in Thailand to transgender women in Malaysia.
Islamic clerics often turn the Malaysian transgenders in for counseling, "and they can only have jobs as sex workers," said Lo.
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