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As her parents, partners and employers demand sweetness and subservience, protagonist Fiona Yu battles to escape the Hello Kitty prison in which she lives. Unable to overcome these oppressive expectations, Fiona takes sadistic delight in eliminating the problem at its root. The result is not a moving, activist commentary as much as a chaotic tale of exploiting the prejudices of others for personal satisfaction. But this result is a lot of fun. Hello Kitty ( ハローキティ, Harō Kiti) is the best-known of Sanrio's fictional characters, created in 1974. Hello Kitty is drawn simply with a trademark red bow. Registered in 1975, Hello Kitty is now a globally known trademark. Hello Kitty has been marketed in the United States from the beginning and has held the position of U.S. children's ambassador for UNICEF since 1983. The brand rose to greater prominence during the late 1990s when several celebrities such as Mariah Carey adopted Hello Kitty as a fashion statement.
The concept of vengeance upon those who do Fiona wrong is a somewhat appealing one, and the way school bullies are dealt with has more than a whiff of Heathers the Musical about it. I’m not sure, however, that it’s really as feminist as it might initially come across at surface level – how much would have been achieved without the outdated outlook of Fiona’s father and the determined will on Sean’s part to take the law into his own hands? At least the dark humour comes across loud and clear thanks to an energetic cast.The core concept is undeniably robust and is brought to life by a charming cast that delivers with gusto. Yet, despite its promise, the romantic comedy turned murder-mystery plot twist is not distinct enough. Fiona’s murdering spree seems to randomly happen to her. The change in her character is barely visible in Sami Ma’s interpretation of the role and so she loses the audience’s confidence in the humour of the story; what could have been a fun villainess a la Killing Eve feels rather timid and undecisive. Hello Kitty Must Die is a show that possesses the potential for greatness but leaves a lingering sense of what might have been. The show begins with the line “This all started with my hymen”, Fiona has not had sex before, and goes to the doctor who suggests she may be asexual. Which is subsequently never mentioned again, something which warranted further exploration.
With a script adapted by Gail Rastorfer and Kurt Johns, music by Cecilia Lin and lyrics by Jessica Wu, this show is highly anticipated – especially as it comes from the producers of Six, one of the most successful fringe shows. However, the show doesn’t feel fully realised at the moment. The ‘Hello Kitty’ of the show’s title is a reference to the image of the stereotypical subservient Asian woman, a married baby machine who stays at home, because she wouldn’t have the required intellect to hold down a meaningful job anyway and does whatever it is her husband tells her to do – and what to wear and all the rest of it. Yes, sir, no, sir, right away, sir. That sort of expectation of women, Fiona Yu (Sami Ma) believes, ‘must die’. And while she might have reason to believe she’s killed it off for herself, living in the United States and working as an attorney, her father disagrees, continuing to assert his parental authority to the point of arranging a marriage for her. Hello Kitty Must Die, Curtis Brown Photography.Little Twin Stars is a pair of characters made by Sanrio. The little brother is called Kiki while the elder sister is called Lala. Kiki has blue hair, while Lala has pink hair (sometimes, Kiki's hair is brown, while Lala's hair is blonde). Both have a birthday of December 24. They were introduced in 1975 and enjoyed popularity in the early 1980s. I’ve spent my entire life and career as an Asian woman in musical theatre singing tropes and perpetuating stereotypes. It stops here.
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