“Pool of Plenty” (2024)

Short Documentary

Produced by Looking China Youth Film Project, Louisa Phung and Wen Pei Dong. Directed by Louisa Phung.

In a small county in China, three families make their lives around work, family, and a famous regional dish: the stinky mandarin fish.

“Dim Sum Diaries: Second Helping” (2024)

Produced by Fabulist Theatre

A collection of scenes and monologues. “The Struggle is Real” written by Louisa Phung

Written based on a mix of real-life interviews and personal experiences, DIM SUM DIARIES SECOND HELPING examines the anti-Asian sentiments during COVID-19; the intricacies of being Asian and queer; being a neurodivergent Asian woman; transracial adoption; being biracial; and Chinese Canadian family dynamics.

“The Dive” (2023)

Immersive Stage Play (in development)

Written and Directed by Louisa Phung, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and supported by Presentation House: Creative Hub.

A series of scenes taking place in a local diner, integrating video projection, animation, performance and story. A 3-day workshop took place in April of 2023.

Performers: Raugi Yu, Diana Bang, Patti Kim, Andeep Kalirai, and Ivy Charles. Video Projection Designer: Kai Wong. Animators: Divella Xiang, Angela Ang, and Vivian James.

“Vietgone” (2022)

Produced by United Players of Vancouver.

Co-directed by Louisa Phung and Keltie Forsyth

Meet Qui. He describes two Vietnamese refugees who fall in love in a camp in Arkansas. A story of what it means to lose everything in a war – family, language, country – and yet find the strength to build a new life in a foreign land. Prejudice, immigration, ninjas and hip hop can’t stand in the way of the playwright’s parents getting together.