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 | Theatre, Race and Equity,
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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April 17, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,
Marc Bamuthi Joseph: The Artist Behind /peh-LO-tah/
In 2017, Marc Bamuthi Joseph was commissioned by the Kennedy Center to write the play /peh-LO-tah/, which “uses the universal game of soccer to examine immigration”. This show has received...
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April 3, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,
Who Gets To Perform Shakespeare?
The American Theatre suffers from a lack of representation. While significant strides have been made in the past and continuing into the present—from allowing women to perform alongside men in...
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