Bonus: Meet the playwright this Wednesday, March 30, from 7:30 to 9 pm, at Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver.
Cost:
$25 = Tax-deductible one-year membership in Historic Joy Kogawa House Society
$39 = One ticket to any production of The Forbidden Phoenix, running April 7 to 23 at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond
$64 total
This event is a fundraiser for our writer-in-residence program at Historic Joy Kogawa House, which September 15, 2011, to April 15, 2012.
For tickets, email kogawahouse@yahoo.ca
About the play
The Forbidden Phoenix combines adventure and martial arts to present an eye-popping musical that tells the story of a father who comes to Canada looking for a better life. High drama and visual spectacle combine for a unique evening of family entertainment. Performed in English with Chinese surtitles. The play runs April 7 to 23 at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond.
About the event
On Wednesday, March 30, please join us in the living room of Historic Joy Kogawa House, the childhood home of the author Joy Kogawa, for a rare opportunity to sit with this master author, hear him read from the playscript, and discuss the issues of history and mythology he raises in his work.
About the playwright
Marty Chan explores the tensions between opposing forces of assimilation and the search for heritage and cultural roots.
Marty Chan is an award-winning playwright. His Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl won the Sterling Award for Best New Play and Best Sound Design, and Harvard University’s A.C.T. Award. The Forbidden Phoenix won the Alberta Literary Awards Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama in 2004.
For tickets, email kogawahouse@yahoo.ca