There’s a buzz about Kristina Wong at ASU Gammage. We are all excited to meet this smart, funny and outspoken artist who is bringing her one-woman show, Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest to ASU Gammage on Saturday, January 30.
Take a minute and check out Kristina’s Web site http://www.kristinawong.com/ for a great look inside the mind of Kristina! From her laugh-out-loud funny blog, her fictional characters such as Fannie Wong, former Miss Chinatown, 2nd Runner Up, the fact that she once drove a pink Mercedes Benz named Harold that ran on vegetable oil (license plate WONGSTA), guerilla performance tactics, to her latest work in development, Cat Lady, it’s all in there – and more.
Yes, Kristina is a genuinely funny person, but there is much more to this artist and activist’s work.
In Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Kristina’s powerful performance addresses the incredibly high incidence of anxiety, depression and mental illness among Asian American women, bringing awareness about mental health issues in marginalized communities and the lack of public resources available for mental health. And don’t leave the performance too quickly, you don’t want to miss the post-show talkback with Kristina.
Gammage’s work with Kristina isn’t limited to the January 30 performance. Kristina will be an ASU Gammage Artist-in-Residence for the week of January 25-30. While she is here she will give a variety of lectures and interactive workshops to ASU theatre classes, interdisciplinary performance classes as well as two workshops with South Mountain Community College’s Theatre and Storytelling students; Subversive Art and Activism and Finding Your Language: Playing with Different Performance Tongues.
You can get a sneak peek of Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Free Open Rehearsal on Friday, January 29 at ASU Gammage from 12-1:00 p.m. Participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at Kristina prepping for the show and have an opportunity to ask questions about her work and creative process. Don’t forget to RSVP to cpinfo@asugammage.com. Should be a great week!
Hope to see you at the show!
Kristen Markus
Take a minute and check out Kristina’s Web site http://www.kristinawong.com/ for a great look inside the mind of Kristina! From her laugh-out-loud funny blog, her fictional characters such as Fannie Wong, former Miss Chinatown, 2nd Runner Up, the fact that she once drove a pink Mercedes Benz named Harold that ran on vegetable oil (license plate WONGSTA), guerilla performance tactics, to her latest work in development, Cat Lady, it’s all in there – and more.
Yes, Kristina is a genuinely funny person, but there is much more to this artist and activist’s work.
In Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Kristina’s powerful performance addresses the incredibly high incidence of anxiety, depression and mental illness among Asian American women, bringing awareness about mental health issues in marginalized communities and the lack of public resources available for mental health. And don’t leave the performance too quickly, you don’t want to miss the post-show talkback with Kristina.
Gammage’s work with Kristina isn’t limited to the January 30 performance. Kristina will be an ASU Gammage Artist-in-Residence for the week of January 25-30. While she is here she will give a variety of lectures and interactive workshops to ASU theatre classes, interdisciplinary performance classes as well as two workshops with South Mountain Community College’s Theatre and Storytelling students; Subversive Art and Activism and Finding Your Language: Playing with Different Performance Tongues.
You can get a sneak peek of Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Free Open Rehearsal on Friday, January 29 at ASU Gammage from 12-1:00 p.m. Participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at Kristina prepping for the show and have an opportunity to ask questions about her work and creative process. Don’t forget to RSVP to cpinfo@asugammage.com. Should be a great week!
Hope to see you at the show!
Kristen Markus
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