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Event
Double Feature: "WHITE POWER: A Comedy" & "The House on Mango Street"
Presented by Stanford Theater & Performance Studies Graduate Student Repertory
Thur-Sat, Feb 4-6 at 7pm
FREE admission
Nitery Theater (Building 590)
514 Lasuen Mall, Stanford University
Directions & Parking: http://taps.stanford.edu/directions
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::: WHITE POWER: A COMEDY :::
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Written & performed by Thao P. Nguyen
www.ThaoSolo.com
Someone stole Thao's Buddha. She's come to take it back.
A solo show about the power of cultural appropriation.
When Katy Perry wears a kimono-ish dress and Jennifer Lopez wears a "tribal"-print costume to perform at the AMA's, aren't they just showing appreciation for other cultures? Hasn't the transformation of yoga into an exercise class only made it more accessible and commonplace? Isn't changing #BlackLivesMatter to #AllLivesMatter just making the movement more inclusive?
Nguyen's new solo show "WHITE POWER: A Comedy" tackles the issue of "cultural appropriation" with the perfect mix of sharp verbal wit, heartfelt storytelling, and slapstick humor. Nguyen's first full-length solo show "Fortunate Daughter" was named one of the Bay Area's Top Ten Plays of 2013 by KQED Year in the Arts and was the only solo show to make the list. Her new play is not to be missed!
Directed by: Martha Rynberg
Developed in: Solo Performance Workshop
Project advisors: Helen Paris, Cherrie Moraga, Harry Elam
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::: THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET :::
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Theatrical adaptation directed by Karina Gutierrez
Novel by Sandra Cisneros
Original theatrical adaptation by Amy Ludwig
Theatrical adaptation abridged by Karina Gutierrez
"The House on Mango Street," a novel written by Sandra Cisneros and adapted for the stage by Amy Ludwig, follows a year in the life of Esperanza, a 12-year old Chicana, shortly after she and her family move to a crowded, racially-segregated Latina/o suburb of Chicago. The culturally rich stories of her family and neighbors influence Esperanza as she comes of age amid poverty, violence, and gentrification. Themes of racism, sexuality, poverty and segregation, the exploration of self, and the power of language are at play in "The House on Mango Street," and as the US struggles with countless Latino/a issues, this is an important story which needs to be explored through performance.
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::: EXTREMELY IMPORTANT NOTES :::
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1. Please arrive no later than 6:45pm to collect your ticket(s). Doors open at 6pm. Show begins promptly at 7pm. Absolutely no late seating. If you have not collected your reserved ticket by 6:45pm, your ticket will be released to people on the wait-list. (If you have friends who did not reserve a ticket ahead of time but are still interested in coming, ask them to arrive no later than 6pm to put their name down on the wait-list.)
2. This is a double feature! We ask that you please stay and enjoy both shows. "WHITE POWER: A Comedy" is 45 minutes and "The House on Mango Street" is 55 minutes. With a brief 10-minute intermission.
3. If you have an accommodation request or accessibility needs that we should know about, please contact us at contact@ThaoSolo.com or 510-686-3464. We kindly ask you to contact as soon as possible so that we can try our best to provide seamless access.
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LocationNitery Theater at Stanford University (View)
514 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 15 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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