Sapphic Cinema Vol. 17 - Saving Face + Live Guest

Part of Theatreship's guest curated nights - where contemporary artists take over the ship to highlight the stories they want to tell.

Tonight Theatreship's favourite cellist/performer/artist Abi Asisa returns to present the seventeenth edition of Sapphic Movie Nights (on a boat) - with a live response to the film.

Here's some more info from Abi:

Theatreship and Abi Asisa present Sapphic Cinema, an event dedicated to highlighting FLINTA (femme, lesbian, intersex, nonbinary, trans, asexual) stories within queer cinema.

Saving Face Director: Alice WuRelease: 2004

ABOUT THE FILM

Alice Wu’s heartfelt romantic dramedy follows Wil (Michelle Krusiec), a Chinese-American surgeon navigating the clash between her family’s traditional expectations and her own desires. When Wil’s widowed mother (Joan Chen) suddenly moves in, pregnant and secretive, their strained relationship collides with Wil’s budding romance with Vivian (Lynn Chen), a free-spirited dancer. Tender, funny, and groundbreaking, Saving Face is a rare queer Asian-American love story that celebrates family, identity, and the courage to live authentically.

More info about the guest to be released soon!

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Doors open at 4pm for drinks in the bar.Theatreship is committed to broadening access to the arts - we know that ticket price is a huge barrier for some. If the regular ticket price is beyond what you feel able to afford for whatever reason, please don't hesitate to email us at tickets@theatreship.co.uk and we will do everything we can to help, no questions asked.

Due to the historic nature of the ship, we’re sorry to say there is not currently step-free access into the theatre space. We have dedicated staff on hand to help with stairs, and an onsite wheelchair once you’re inside the venue. If you have any access needs, please do e-mail us at access@theatreship.co.uk.