268. The Cup | Make Banana Cry

Welcome back to the 268th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 268th episode we bring you a Duet Review of Make Banana Cry choreographed by Andrew Tay and Stephen Thompson. Join Jillian Robinson and Randy Lei Chang, as they discuss the performative workings of pace, absurdity, and isolating body politic theatricality that illuminate the Western xenophobia toward Asian culture. Make Banana Cry was a Toronto Dance Theatre production in partnership with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and played at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (12 Alexander St., Toronto, ON.) from January 14-17, 2026. More information about the show can be found at: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/make-banana-cry/This review contains SPOILERS. The episode will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [11:53] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. This iteration of the production has ended but if the production gets remounted in the future, we recommend you stop watching after that point, or at least proceed at your own risk.Follow our panelists:Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 Randy Lei Chang – Instagram: @_r0ndy_Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatreIf you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiriesto [email protected]