Claudia can’t land a job, her mum’s a hassle, and everything’s a bit much at the moment.

To top it off, a mishap at Rookwood Cemetery sees her pulled into the underworld and landed face-to-face with Meng Po, the Goddess of Oblivion. But Claudia’s nothing if not a go-getter, so turning misfortune into opportunity she pitches herself as ready for employment.

Eric Jiang’s new work Lacuna is a high-concept piece grounded in contemporary labour, sexuality and ethnic identity discourse. While it treads into fantastical territory, strong performances of truthfully-drawn characters keeps the audience connected with the action on-stage.

Rachel Seeto in Lacuna. Photo © Phil Erbacher

Claudia’s new gig, pulling memories from the living and disposing of them in hell’s furnace, suits her just fine. She’s learning new skills and loves working with people. She’s got a great attitude.

Things start to get a bit sticky when Claudia takes advantage of her position to curate memories which shouldn’t be touched. In large part, she’s trying to repair her relationship with her mother, which has broken down in light of Claudia’s self-discovery as a...