The Emperor’s Nightingale is an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s story The Nightingale, set in 18th-century China, and brings to light the youthful exploits of the future Emperor Qianlong. He befriends a magical bird who helps him learn what he must do to be King. The play employs traditional Chinese lion dance, puppetry, and a pair of […]
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Represents! A Multicultural Playwrights Festival!
Hansberry Project, eSe Teatro, SIS Production and Pratidhwani present Represent! A Multicultural Playwrights Festival – workshops and staged reading of four new plays by playwrights of color from artistic communities represented by the producing companies. Venue: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute 104 17th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144 Time: All performances at 7:30PM Sun 11/04 […]
THE CHINESE LADY
Inspired by the true story of the first Chinese female to step foot in America, THE CHINESE LADY is a tale of dark poetic whimsy and a unique portrait of the United States as seen through the eyes of a young Chinese woman. In 1834, Afong Moy is brought from China to America and put on display […]
SESAR
After watching an excerpt of “Julius Caesar” on television, a 14-year Filipino boy locks himself in the only family bathroom to dive head-first into the world of ancient Rome, determined to make sense of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. The boy’s father, a former town mayor now exiled because of his democratic beliefs, joins his son in […]
Get-’em while their young: Teaching privilege and pitfalls
By Melissa Slaughter In 2007, my college did a production of the show Speak Truth To Power. The first show of my college career, it was a monologue piece comprised of speeches by civil rights activists. Bishop Tutu, Wei Jingsheng, Hafez Abu Seada, Doan Viet Hoat, and Elie Wiesel were just a few of the […]
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ConFest 2018: The A(PI)-List
This year’s Chicago gathering of Asian American and Asian Pacific Islander theatremakers overflowed with dialogue, camaraderie, and activism.
Masters of the Currents
Brava presents a Residency and Continental US Premiere of TeAda Productions Created by Leilani Chan and Ova Saopeng FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 – 8PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 – 3PM Calling upon the shared histories of refugees in Hawai’i, Masters of the Currents follows the story of recent newcomers from Micronesia who have fled their island nations due to […]
Yellowface: What it is, why it’s bad, and action steps to fight it
Yellowface? We’re not talking about the David Henry Hwang play, of course. Despite its roots in racist practices of the 19th Century, Yellowface still pops up regularly on North American and British theater stages, often wallowing in stereotypes and caricature.
International Drag Bingo with Cocoa Chandelier!
*Presented as part of ConFest 2018: Revolutionary Acts, running in Chicago from August 11-19.* TeAda Productions, Tradewind Arts, and aetherplough present an evening of international Drag Bingo hosted by Cocoa Chandelier with special guests from across the country along side hometown Chicago talent. Join your ConFest colleagues for a thrilling late night at Fiesta Mexicana, right down the […]