Blue Bones

by Merlynn Tong

When a woman finds scars left by her ex-boyfriend of many years etched into her bones, she begins a turbulent journey to unpack her past and discover how he got under her skin. Based on the true story of two teenagers' romance as it blossoms then warps in the heat of bustling Singapore, Blue Bones is a one-woman show told with incredible honesty by Merlynn Tong. With multiple characters, song and arcade dance games, Blue Bones is a whirlwind of love and sex, violence and courage, with the wreckage continuing to be felt across the years. Against the backdrop of Singapore with all its beauty, rigidity and insistent chaos, Blue Bones will enchant and disturb, and perhaps even wake the stories dormant in your bones.

Reviews

[•Qezia• · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorg. So visceral in its language. Siti measuring penis sizes as a running bit was a giggle.

[Mandy Partridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Merlynn Tong has written a powerful play about identity, sexual violence, denial and breaking free. A Singaporean Australian, 'Blue Bones' follows the author's journey from teenage romance gone bad in Singapore, to eventual freedom in Australia. It's not only me that thought this play rocked- it won heaps of Matilda Awards, including the Lord Mayor's Award for best new Australian Work. This work requires a brave, fit, physical performer.