In Singapore, it's just another day at the office of Clearday cosmetics. That is, until they discover that their new TV commercial has been leaked online. The video goes viral for all the wrong reasons. Someone is definitely going to get fired.
Anchuli Felicia King's new play is a ruthlessly entertaining portrait of toxic corporate culture, casual racism and the complexity of pan-Asian relations. As the team at Clearday scrambles to contain the fallout, the open-plan, glass-door office proves to be a nest of secrets, lies and resentments.
This new Australian work is a co-production with National Theatre of Parramatta. King is an exciting, original young voice and it's a play rich with twists, dark comedy and brutal honesty.
White Pearl was first developed by Playwriting Australia through its National New Play Development Program and the National Play Festival in 2018.