RAINBOW THEATER
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RAINBOW THEATER 08: Plays and Performances
Dates, Times, and
Locations
All performances will be taking place at the Stevenson Event Center.
Doors will open at 6:30 PM and the
shows will begin at 7 PM.
November 6th, 8th & 14th: Ching Chong Chinaman and Killa Dilla
November 7th, 9th & 15th: La SonaDora and Poet's Corner
November 21-22nd: The Underground
All tickets purchased at the door
before the show. $10 General –7$ Students with ID and Seniors.
For more information please contact the Cultural Arts and Diversity office at
(831) 459-1861 or email us at rainbow...@gmail.com
Asian American/Pacific Islander:
Ching Chong Chinaman by Lauren Yee
A contemporary satire on Asian-American identity. The play follows the Wong family, an ultra-assimilated Chinese-American family dealing with personal, cultural, and political problems. Desdemona, the daughter, is desperate to get into Princeton University. Upton, the son, is a serious gamer trying to go to the international World of Warcraft tournament. Ed, the father, is doing his best to please his family, foster his marriage, and deal with male inadequacies. Grace, the mother, yearns for validation as a mother and as a person. J, Upton's indentured servant, flies from China to the U.S. in hopes of landing a dance contract. All of them struggle to understand their identity amongst a convoluted, complex American Dream.
African American:
Killa Dilla by OyamO
Killa Dilla is a dark and twisted tale of LaBarsha, a torn black woman battling with reality and her stunted past. By day she wears the mask of content but behind closed doors she battles her terrible secret. Only by the foggy guidance of her friends does LaBarsha come to terms with this life and the next.
Chicano/a & Latino/a:
La SonaDora by Fernanda Coppel
Pamela, a nine-year old presumably with autism, begins to ask her grandmother questions about holding cells, her unknown father, her conception, and even momma's bad temper after a ghost from her mother's past visits her to get her sweater back. Generations of secrets held in the wombs of women begin to spill out as Pamela's tenth birthday approaches. Her need to know the truth can no longer be tamed, because this generation of women will ask the questions.
5th Element:
The Underground by Edy McWilliams
The Underground is a journey into
the subway culture in New York City. This play illustrates the
characteristics, stories and experiences of the people we see on public
transportation everyday through the lens of hip hop culture. In short
The Underground delves deeper into the everyday unseen.
Poets Corner
This is a space for writers, artists,
and dancers alike. The goal of Poets' is to have students perform
their own spoken word poetry and express their own stories on stage.
It is a collaborative effort to address those stories that are hidden.
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