The Edge Of The World June 23, 2007

Join the Asian Arts Initiative in New York for the first-ever National Asian American Theater Festival!

THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

A night of 5-minute-or-shorter plays about Asian American artists & culture

Friday, June 15, 10:00 PM
Sunday, June 17, 5:30 PM
Thursday, June 21, 10:00 PM
Saturday, June 23, 10:00 PM

LaMaMa, e.t.c.
74A East 4th St. New York, NY 10003

6, B, D, F, V to Broadway-Lafayette

$20 at the door, or on-line at http://www.naatf.org/index.php?page_id=47
$15 if you purchase in advance through the Asian Arts Initiative: 215-557-0455 (ask for Jo)

Directed by F. Omar Telan
Featuring Anula Shetty, Dan Kim, Gary San Angel, John Castro, Kristina Wong, Michelle Myers, Regie Cabico, Robert Karimi, Royd Hatta, Ryan Suda, and Traci Kiriyama.

Part cabaret, part objet d'art, part truth or dare. In a night of all new 5-minute-or-shorter "speed plays" asking and addressing the question of what Asian America wants, a rotating cast from around the country throw their lives onto stage full tilt and take you on a roller coaster ride of comedy, drama, serious reflection, and pure theatrical entertainment.

The Edge of the World is a great big art experiment. We invited a dozen of the decade's most inventive artists and dared them to go beyond the traditional identity piece while creating a show that's grounded in personal experience. No pretense. No characters. No lies.

From the diverse and intersecting worlds of spoken word, comedy, writing and performance we've found unique ways to ponder: Are you what Asian America is looking for? So, what don't you want people to know about you? And, are you going to bother to vote?

Through a process involving chance meetings, telecommunications, and good old-fashioned time in a room together, the artists in the Edge of the World collaborate for an evening of performance art that will make you laugh, should make you mad, might make you proud, and no matter what will challenge your expectations of Asian American theater.

Official Website: http://www.naatf.org/index.php?page_id=47