The Hungry Ghost review – this sexy, juicily spooky romcom is a scream

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:07:26 GMT

Bush theatre, LondonMei Leng Yew’s play veers between humour and horror as a young woman ignores her mum’s warning about big life changes during a ghost festivalWith shapeshifting performances and smart, heartfelt writing, Mei Leng Yew’s juicily spooky romcom is a seductively assured debut about second-generation family dynamics, the all-in nature of a new relationship, and the internal battles of a young woman trying to work out what she wants.You must not make any big decisions during the traditional Chinese Ghost festival, our protagonist’s mum warns, or else the hungry ghosts will get you. But Girl (My Neighbour Totoro’s Mei Mac) already has her bags packed to move in with her secret girlfriend of three months and nothing is as powerful as lesbians ready to U-Haul. Except perhaps a third-wheeling ghost with severe attachment issues, played giddily by Bridgerton’s Isabella Wei. Continue reading...

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