letters to a student revolutionary, february 28 - march 1

For those of you in Los Angeles, you might want to check out this special one-weekend benefit performance of Letters to a Student Revolution by Elizabeth Wong, directed by Peter J. Kuo, and presented by addword productions, happening February 28 and March 1 at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in Little Tokyo.

It's a poignant and moving story about a Chinese girl and a Chinese American girl who correspond with each other as pen pals in the years leading up to the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. First staged in 1991, this was the first play in the United States to respond to this tragic historic event. Some details:

LETTERS TO A STUDENT REVOLUTIONARY
A Play by Elizabeth Wong
Directed by Peter J. Kuo

A Special ONE WEEKEND ONLY Benefit Performance to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre

Poignantly moving and at times disarmingly funny, LETTERS TO A STUDENT REVOLUTIONARY traces the decade-long correspondence and search for true democracy between two pen-pals--one Chinese, the other Chinese American--which ends abruptly with the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. First staged in 1991, this is the first play in the United Stated to respond to the tragic historical event.

FEATURING:
Carin Chea | Julia Cho | Edward Gunawan | Ruffy Landayan
Joon Lee | Nghia Luu | Sheila Tejada | Tina Tong

DAY, DATE + TIME:
Saturday, February 28th @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 1st @ 3:00PM* & 7:30 PM
*A panel discussion with human rights advocates & scholars will follow Sunday matinee 3:00 PM performance

VENUE:
At the Democracy Forum of
The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
111 N. Central Avenue (Little Tokyo of Downtown L.A.)
Click here for maps + directions

TICKETS:
$20 for General Admission
$15 for Students, Seniors, Group (10+), Affiliated APA and Theatre Groups* + Japanese American National Museum Members
If you receive this email, you qualify to purchase the discount tickets as an affiliated group member - please purchase the discount tickets online or at the door and mention your organization name when you pick up your tickets.

TICKET RESERVATION:
Online: www.addwordproductions.com
Email: addwordproductions@gmail.com
Phone: (310) 594-3068

They're presenting it in part to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the massacre, and portions of the proceeds will go to Amnesty International. A panel discussion with human rights advocates and scholars will follow Sunday matinee 3:00pm performance. For more information about the performance, and to purchase tickets, go to the addwords productions website here.