RICE by Michele Lee

RICE by Michele Lee

Actors Touring Company and Orange Tree Theatre, in association with Theatre Royal Plymouth: Rice

Written by: Michele Lee
Directed by: Matthew Xia

Nisha is a young hotshot executive working for Australia’s largest rice producer. Ambitious and headstrong, she’s determined to become the first female Indian CEO in Australia, sealing a contract to take over India’s national rice distribution system.

Yvette, an older Chinese migrant, is the cleaner who sees to Nisha’s desk. Yvette has her own entrepreneurial ambitions, but also an unruly daughter who faces court after an environmental protest. The two form a powerful – if unlikely – bond as they navigate the complexities of their lives and the world at large.

Rich in character, this evocative two-hander is a thought-provoking, funny and surprisingly touching take on race, class, environmentalism, globalisation, office politics, family and female friendship.