Women in Red 2025

when: 15 - 19 October 2025 | venue: Festival Hub: Trades Hall | cost: Adult / general $59 | address: 54 Victoria St Carlton 3053

published: 28 Aug 2025, 5 min read

Women in Red, a solo performance by Mo Lai Yan Chi, has moved audiences since its 2012 debut with its layered exploration of women's lives in contemporary society. Revitalised in English, it comes to the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival as a cultural exchange between Hong Kong and Australia.

Drawing on her multidisciplinary background in theatre, film, and cultural studies, Mo Lai weaves together stories of women across generations and social backgrounds, shifting from a girl in a single-parent home to an elderly woman reflecting on her past. These portraits form a tapestry that examines gender, family, tradition, and change.

The title refers to a traditional Chinese rice wine, brewed for a daughter's wedding and matured over time. Like this wine, the stories in Women in Red are distilled, intimate and deeply connected to wider cultural and social histories.

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Women in Red 2025 is on 15 - 19 October 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Carlton. Call 03-9660-9666 for details.

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Event Details

what: Women in Red 2025
when: 15 - 19 October 2025
venue: Festival Hub: Trades Hall
phone: 03-9660-9666
city/suburb: Carlton VIC
All start time/end time: Wed 15 Oct 6pm - 7pm | Thu 16 Oct 6pm - 7pm | Fri 17 Oct 6pm - 7pm | Sat 18 Oct 6pm - 7pm | Sun 19 Oct 5pm - 6pm

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