View the free livestream event from Roulette’s website on Saturday, December 19 at 8pm EST

https://roulette.org/event/mary-prescott-tida/

This is a work-in-progress performance of Tida, an interdisciplinary performance examining intergenerational cultural identity through the my maternal lineage. Integrating music, dance, and word, I investigate my mother’s undocumented Thai ancestry, her experience as a Southeast Asian immigrant raising biracial children in Midwest America, and the resulting impact of these histories on her, her daughters, and granddaughters.

I invite you to participate in the experience by making one of my Mom’s simple recipes to eat while watching the performance:

“It comforts me, when I miss my Mom the most or when I just need relief from loneliness, to cook food that tastes like hers. Although by now she makes a lot of delicious American dishes, her superb Thai food is what has always stood out. It is home food, simple and delicious, and the flavors are uniquely hers. When I make it (although mine never tastes quite the same as hers), it still brings me back into her kitchen where I am together with family, cared for and content.

Since COVID prevents us from gathering in-person for the performance, I thought I would find a way for us to connect that is just as physical, sensory and special as sharing a space with one another. So, I invite you to make one of my Mom’s easiest and coziest recipes, Thai Rice Soup, to eat while you watch the show! It really is easy, and you might even already have many of the ingredients you’ll need in your kitchen. It is the taste of my home, my culture, and my comfort. And through this simple dish, we can share the experience of a performance and a meal together.”

Find more details, the full recipe and a brief cooking video on Roulette’s website: https://roulette.org/mary-prescotts-moms-thai-rice-soup-aka-porridge/

Tida is co-commissioned by Roulette Intermedium, American Composers Forum, Living Arts of Tulsa, and Public Functionary; made possible with funding from New Music USA, NYSCA, The Jerome Foundation, and National Performance Network.