Amanda Lin

Between a Wok and a Hot Pot, Cahoots Theatre (2023). Set and lighting design by Echo Zhou, Costume design by Sarah Yuen. Photo of Amanda Lin and Kenzie Tsang by Michael Yaneff | Foreshots Photography.

Between a Wok and a Hot Pot has been recognized with 6 Dora Award nominations! Thank you so much to the jurors and to the entire Hot Pot team for all of their hard work.

Indie division nominations:

Outstanding Production – Between a Wok and a Hot Pot

Outstanding Direction – Esther Jun, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot

Outstanding Performance by an Individual – Amanda Lin, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot

Outstanding Lighting Design – Echo Zhou, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot

Outstanding Scenic/Projection Design – Scenic Design: Echo Zhou; Projection Design: Emily Jung, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot

Outstanding Sound Design/Composition – Olivia Wheeler, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot

A Cahoots Theatre Production

January 28th – February 12th 2023 at the Theatre Centre Incubator

Bubble tea.
Kimchi.
Hot pot.
It’s cool to be Asian right now. Audience members will enjoy a traditional hot pot meal while Amanda reminisces on when it wasn’t so cool to be Asian, delving into the complicated topic of cultural identity. As pressure builds and the show comes crashing down around her, Amanda must come face to face with the question: What does it mean to be authentic, and does it even matter?

Performed by
Amanda Lin as Mandy
Kenzie Tsang as Production Assistant

Amanda Lin Playwright
Esther Jun Director
Shawn Henry Production Manager
Echo Zhou Set and Lighting Designer
Olivia Wheeler Sound Designer
Sarah Yuen Costume Designer + Head of Props
Emily Jung Projection Designer
Wei Qing Tan Stage Manager
Reva Lokhande Assistant Stage Manager
Dhanish Kumamoto Chinniah Production Assistant
Gabriel Townsend Technical Director
Julia Howman Projection Design Mentor
Elyne Quan Dramaturg
JD Darawi Captions Operator

This production is graciously supported by Wuchien Michael Than Foundation.