Silk Bath Collective

SILK BATH COLLECTIVE is Bessie Cheng, Aaron Jan and Gloria Mok. Since 2016, we have produced critically acclaimed, collectively written work that centres around our lived experiences as first, second and third generation Chinese-Canadians. Bessie immigrated from Urumqi, Xinjiang in 2001, Gloria’s parents immigrated from Kowloon, Hong Kong in the 1980s, and Aaron’s grandparents immigrated from Toisan, Guangdong in the 1950s.

As a collective, we seek to redefine what makes a Chinese-Canadian play through our different experiences of what it means to be “Chinese”. We are fascinated with how Chinese tradition, language, and culture are communicated through music, food, pop culture, stories, and physicality are informed by an intergenerational lens and regional differences.

Our most recent production of WOKING PHOENIX won the Jon Kaplan Audience choice Dora Award and enjoyed a sold out run as a part of Theatre Passe Muraille’s 2023/2024 season.