THE WOMEN IN ME
Teller: Sao-Mai Nguyen
Sunday January 18 at 2:00pm
Arts Court Studio | 2 Daly Ave
This new storytelling performance traces a personal and cultural journey through stories of womanhood, weaving legend, family history, and lived experience into one evening. It begins with a Vietnamese legend, a tale of unwavering devotion that shaped both a nation’s landscape and the storyteller’s early ideas of a woman’s role. From there, the stories move through three generations of her own family, whose lives during and after the Vietnam War echoed that same longing and resilience. Together, these stories chart an awakening, illuminating how myths, memory, and modern encounters intertwine to expand one woman’s understanding of the female experience.
Meet the Teller
Sao-Mai Nguyen is a storyteller, performer, and coach whose work bridges cultures and disciplines. A longtime member of Hong Kong Stories, she has performed true first-person stories, hosted shows—including for the Hong Kong Literary Festival—and coached both students and adults in crafting their own narratives. Now a member of the Montreal Storytellers Guild, she continues to expand into fictional storytelling and recently organized and hosted the Guild’s 2025 World Storytelling Day Concert. Beyond the stage, Sao-Mai has guided audiences as an interpretive guide at historic sites in France and through walking tours in Hong Kong, as well as performed in film, including a leading role in Heritage Minutes’ documentary on the Boat People. Trained as a lawyer and mediator, she brings a deep understanding of how stories shape human connection to all facets of her work.