Articles by Merlynn Tong
Merlynn is an Actor, Writer and Theatre-Maker. As an actor, she has performed across various venues including QPAC, MetroArts and Judith Wright Centre. She wrote and performed in the one-woman-show Ma Ma Ma Mad- a dark comedy and physical theatre piece based on the true story of Merlynn’s mother’s suicide. In 2015, Merlynn is developing her new show Blue Bones that is also based on her experience- this time of teenage romance as it blossoms in the bustling streets of Singapore and soon, combusts into a dynamo of domestic violence. Merlynn hails from Singapore and had an alternate life in the sunny island wearing sharp suits to work as an Advertising Executive. She has since fallen in love with Australia and now calls Brisbane home.