Creating dialogue about mental health through theater
迷失的旅行者 The Lost Traveller
Run time: 90 min
This July 2021 viewing of 迷失的旅行者 The Lost Traveller (from the producers of The Echo in Labyrinth) was made possible by the Yale Community for New Haven Fund.
Onnie Chan (Yale-China’s 2017 HKETONY Arts Fellow) reports out on her theatre company’s latest production telling Hong Kong stories around mental health challenges. Learn more about Onnie’s company called Banana Effect in English or in Chinese.
Dialogue: Mental Health through Story + Art
Echo in Labyrinth panel featuring Onnie Chan, Dr. Eunice Yuen, and Mary Lou Aleskie
This panel explores how stories and theater are an essential tool in improving the mental health of people, especially those who may identify with Chinese and other Asian cultures.
Onnie Chan is a theater artist and the director of Banana Effect, the producer of 迷失的旅行者 The Lost Traveller. Onnie was one of Yale-China’s 2017 HKETONY Arts Fellows. Full bio ->
Dr. Eunice Yuen is a clinical fellow at the Yale Child Study Center and the founder of CHATogether, an organization that uses drama vignettes to promote emotional wellness in Asian-American children, young adults, and parents. Full bio ->
Mary Lou Aleskie is the director of Hopkins Center for the Arts, where she advances arts and creativity through interdisciplinary projects that link the arts with humanities and STEM initiatives across Dartmouth College campus. Mary Lou Aleskie previously served as the executive director of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Full bio ->
[Left to right] Photos courtesy of Michelle Averitt, Dr. Eunice Yuen, and Samantha Shannon.