Why are some people “expats” while others are “immigrants”? An LA lawyer finds herself in the vibrant city of Hong Kong, while on the other side of the world a Hong Kong lawyer faces the crushing reality of starting a new life in LA. In a single act, this new play candidly explores the dichotomy of experiences faced by two young women who leave home seeking new horizons, and the uncertainty, privilege and injustice they face along the way. It’s a poignant look at the world of migration and the paradoxes of the expatriate experience that will challenge you to reconsider your own perceptions of what it means to be an immigrant.
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EXPATRIATED has been praised as “nuanced and sophisticated” and “an enlightening and entertaining piece of theatre.” It was “remarkable quite how much was packed into a highly efficient production.” — London Theatre 1
EXPATRIATED is “a comfort to all who have dared to venture far from home” and it “is a uniquely real story that is not to be missed.” — A Youngish Perspective
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CANDACE LEUNG is an actor and holds a masters in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She is a member of the California Bar, previously worked in large American law firms, and maintains a multinational, cross-border practice in entertainment and media finance and business affairs. She also holds a bachelors of science in finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a juris doctor from the School of Law at the University of California Davis. On screen, you may currently track her down voicing characters in Gen:Lock (HBOMax), playing a nurse in Criminal Minds (CBS), and portraying the President of the Universe in Pandora (SyFy UK / The CW). She is currently starring in the 30th anniversary revival of Theresa Rebeck’s Sunday on the Rocks in London and makes her BBC debut in a new comedy to be released later this year.
DOMINIQUE ROBERTS is a graduate of Harvard Law School, New York University Tisch School of the Arts (drama) and holds a masters in history from Oxford University. Dominique is a lawyer qualified in England, Wales and California, and previously worked in the London and Hong Kong offices of a large American firm. She also served as the Harvard East Asian Legal Studies scholar at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in NYC. Dominique is the co-founder of Paper Starship Studios, where she seeks to champion women on screen and off. Her film work has been awarded at festivals around the world, and her next project is supported by the M&Ms For All Funkind initiative and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media.
