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May 10, 2019 | Theatre,

A Brief History of the Khmer Rouge

ArtsEmerson is honored to welcome nineteen Cambodian artists to the Paramount Center who will perform their powerful piece See You Yesterday (MAY 16-19), a show brought to Boston in collaboration...

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May 7, 2019 | Film, Theatre,

The Asian American Pacific Heritage Film Showcase

See You Yesterday arrives in Boston May 16th and we are thrilled to welcome these Cambodian artists to our stage. In anticipation of their performance, we’ve curated several film engagements...

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May 6, 2019 | Theatre,

The Acrobatics of Storytelling

See You Yesterday (MAY 16-19) is a complex story, reclaiming the lost history of the Khmer Rouge that the performers’ parents and grandparents left behind. This is a story of...

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May 1, 2019 | Theatre,

Let’s Talk about /peh-LO-tah/

Thank you for joining us for /peh-LO-tah/ at the RJO. This performance weaves together music, dance, poetry, and images in a way that gives us a lot to talk about....

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April 30, 2019 | Race and Equity, Theatre,

Welcome to Boston, /peh-LO-tah/

Last night, we celebrated the arrival of the /peh-LO-tah/ (MAY 1-5) cast and crew at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury Crossing! We were joined by local Boston artists showcasing...

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April 26, 2019 | Theatre,

Meet the Cast of See You Yesterday

See You Yesterday (MAY 16-19) features nineteen Cambodian performers who use their skills in acrobatics and circus performance to shatter a legacy of silence. Performed by second-generation survivors of the...

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April 25, 2019 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

Hello World: Artistic Director David Dower on the Final Two Shows of the 18/19 Season

Those of you who have become regulars around here will recognize /peh-LO-tah/ and See You Yesterday as prime examples of what we offer to Boston. From the outset we have...

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April 22, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

What Soccer Teaches Us About Freedom

In August 2017, Marc Bamuthi Joseph presented at TEDGlobal, addressing how his new artistic piece /peh-LO-tah/ sought to address the inequities and freedoms found on a soccer field. Told through...

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