Jean Tong

Jean Tong

Jean Tong is a writer whose work–tonally best described as “wry outrage”–makes explosive statements using dark humour and vivid imagery. Her previous work includes Hungry Ghosts (Melbourne Theatre Company), Romeo Is Not The Only Fruit (The Coopers Malthouse, MICF), and Anti Hero (Monash Centre for Theatre and Performance). She has also presented at the Emerging Writers’ Festival, and published in Peril Magazine and Meanjin (Spike). In 2018, she was selected for Screen Australia’s Developing the Developer workshop, and for Film Victoria’s TV and Online Concept lab (Plot Twist).