CASTING CALL – THEATRE ROLE | LONDON & UK TOUR

Description

PRODUCTION
The Hungry Ghost
By Mei Leng Yew

A comedy-horror-romance inspired by traditional Chinese beliefs surrounding ghosts, ancestral worship, and the afterlife.

Production run in London this October, with a potential UK tour in 2027.

ROLE
GHOST
20s
Female
Chinese, East Asian, Southeast Asian

REQUIREMENTS
Native Cantonese speaker
Able to perform with a Chinese accent

HEIGHT
Any

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
A hungry ghost from Ancient China who died young. After experiencing life through another woman, she becomes reluctant to return to the spirit world and begins threatening to take over her host's life completely.

REHEARSALS
7 September – 5 October 2026

PERFORMANCES
6 October – 31 October 2026

LOCATION
London

COMPENSATION
Paid role