MODELMINORITY
DIRECTED BY REBBY YUER FOSTER
7:30PM APRIL 28, 29th & 30TH, 2022
RUNNING TIME: 60 MINUTES
SHOW BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 7:30PM. NO LATE SEATING.
SHOW BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 7:30PM. NO LATE SEATING.
MODELMINORITY IS A PIECE OF 行为艺术, "BEHAVIORAL ART," CONSISTING OF 4 INSTALLATIONS AND 4 PERFORMANCES
FEATURING AN ASIAN CREATIVE TEAM, EXPLORING THE VARIATIONS OF HARM THAT HAVE STEMMED FROM & BEEN PERPETUATED BY THE MODEL MINORITY MYTH.
AUDIENCES WILL HAVE 60 MINUTES TO WANDER AND EXIST IN SHAKING THE TREE'S WAREHOUSE SPACE, AS THE 4 PERFORMANCES SIMULTANEOUSLY OCCUR. MODELMINORITY IS INSPIRED BY WU SHANGZHUAN'S 胡说八道: "NONSENSE," AND IS STRUCTURED AS A VIGIL HONORING ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ONGOING HATE CRIMES AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS.
MODELMINORITY IS NOT A PLAY. MODELMINORITY INVITES ITS AUDIENCE TO ENGAGE IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL DECONSTRUCTION OF THE MODEL MINORITY MYTH. MODELMINORITY INVITES ITS AUDIENCE TO RELEASE THEIR INTERNALIZED EXPECTATIONS FOR ASIAN PALATABILITY. MODELMINORITY INVITES ITS AUDIENCE TO ENGAGE IN MOURNING THE DEAD, CELEBRATING THE LIVING.
FEATURING AN ASIAN CREATIVE TEAM, EXPLORING THE VARIATIONS OF HARM THAT HAVE STEMMED FROM & BEEN PERPETUATED BY THE MODEL MINORITY MYTH.
AUDIENCES WILL HAVE 60 MINUTES TO WANDER AND EXIST IN SHAKING THE TREE'S WAREHOUSE SPACE, AS THE 4 PERFORMANCES SIMULTANEOUSLY OCCUR. MODELMINORITY IS INSPIRED BY WU SHANGZHUAN'S 胡说八道: "NONSENSE," AND IS STRUCTURED AS A VIGIL HONORING ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ONGOING HATE CRIMES AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS.
MODELMINORITY IS NOT A PLAY. MODELMINORITY INVITES ITS AUDIENCE TO ENGAGE IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL DECONSTRUCTION OF THE MODEL MINORITY MYTH. MODELMINORITY INVITES ITS AUDIENCE TO RELEASE THEIR INTERNALIZED EXPECTATIONS FOR ASIAN PALATABILITY. MODELMINORITY INVITES ITS AUDIENCE TO ENGAGE IN MOURNING THE DEAD, CELEBRATING THE LIVING.
PERFORMANCE ARTISTS: ANDREW PALOMO, KAI HYNES, NATALIS SAVANH, REBBY YUER FOSTER
INSTALLATION ARTISTS: HEATH HYUN HOUGHTON, UNIT SOUZOU
INSTALLATION ARTISTS: HEATH HYUN HOUGHTON, UNIT SOUZOU
NATALIS SAVANH
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ANDREW PALOMO
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REBBY YUER FOSTER
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KAI HYNES
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DIRECTOR: REBBY YUER FOSTER
SOUND DESIGN: LAKE
STAGE MANAGER: EMILY HOGAN
MASTER ELECTRICIAN & LIGHTING DESIGN: SPENCER FORK
FRONT OF HOUSE: JOE FORCIER
SHAKING THE TREE IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING YOU, OUR ARTISTS & OUR STAFF SAFE WHEN YOU VISIT THE THEATRE. PLEASE VISIT OUR COVID POLICY PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
SOUND DESIGN: LAKE
STAGE MANAGER: EMILY HOGAN
MASTER ELECTRICIAN & LIGHTING DESIGN: SPENCER FORK
FRONT OF HOUSE: JOE FORCIER
SHAKING THE TREE IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING YOU, OUR ARTISTS & OUR STAFF SAFE WHEN YOU VISIT THE THEATRE. PLEASE VISIT OUR COVID POLICY PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
"It was such a beautiful display of joy contrasted with suffering. It was one of the only times I ever remember constantly hoping the show didn't end. Such a brilliant use of time and the audience's expectations." -MODELMINORITY patron
"I felt like I was in a different state of existence. Every single audience member I saw was engaged and experiencing the piece in their own way. It was a beautifully internal, intimate piece." -MODELMINORITY patron
"MODELMINORITY gave so many people the space to think, learn, and process. Thank you for opening my eyes and all our eyes." -MODELMINORITY patron
"MODELMINORITY promises to be an intellectually provocative experience. [...] The production takes inspiration from the work of artist Wu ShangZhuan, who was a leader of the Chinese Conceptual Movement during the 1980s."-Bennett Campbell Ferguson
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"I felt like I was in a different state of existence. Every single audience member I saw was engaged and experiencing the piece in their own way. It was a beautifully internal, intimate piece." -MODELMINORITY patron
"MODELMINORITY gave so many people the space to think, learn, and process. Thank you for opening my eyes and all our eyes." -MODELMINORITY patron
"MODELMINORITY promises to be an intellectually provocative experience. [...] The production takes inspiration from the work of artist Wu ShangZhuan, who was a leader of the Chinese Conceptual Movement during the 1980s."-Bennett Campbell Ferguson
READ MORE HERE
FURTHER RESOURCES SURROUNDING THE MODEL MINORITY MYTH:
MODEL MINORITY MYTH DEFINITION
THE MODEL MINORITY MYTH HIDES THE RACIST & SEXIST VIOLENCE EXPERIENCED BY ASIAN WOMEN
NEW YORK TIMES: I'M DONE BEING YOUR MODEL MINORITY
FROM EXOTIC TO INVISIBLE: ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION
STOP AAPI HATE NATIONAL REPORT (3/19/20 - 12/31/21)
STOP AAPI HATE MENTAL HEALTH REPORT
MODEL MINORITY MYTH DEFINITION
THE MODEL MINORITY MYTH HIDES THE RACIST & SEXIST VIOLENCE EXPERIENCED BY ASIAN WOMEN
NEW YORK TIMES: I'M DONE BEING YOUR MODEL MINORITY
FROM EXOTIC TO INVISIBLE: ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION
STOP AAPI HATE NATIONAL REPORT (3/19/20 - 12/31/21)
STOP AAPI HATE MENTAL HEALTH REPORT
