{"product_id":"roots-an-enthralling-journey-home-9781075768477","title":"Roots: An enthralling journey home","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Classiest and sweetest original piece of local theatre this year.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The Sunday Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Roots is a fascinating piece of theatre which is held together by an exceptionally strong and well-crafted script, and deftly executed by an undoubtedly gifted actor in Oliver Chong.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Buttons-in-the-Bread\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Chong tells a simple story filled with humor, pathos and humanity. Performance-wise, he did a superhuman marathon playing anyone from his stooped grandmother to an entire roomful of nosy Chinese villagers. 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