Finalist, High School Category [Act I, Prologue] I’ve never taken an acting class. Or been in a drama club. Or even auditioned for a play. But I am an actress. And a heck of a good one, at that. To start, my name isn’t even Vivian. It’s Yu-Wei, but they didn’t know how to pronounce that at my kindergarten graduation. My parents brought me to court and had it legally changed a month later. They were afraid that kids at school would make fun of me. I never told them that they…
Our annual "Passport to Taiwan" (P2TW) Festival is held in May for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, as well as to align with Taiwanese American Heritage Week. Now approaching our 16th year, the festival has become the largest Taiwanese event in the United States. Most importantly, our event has evolved into a celebration of diversity, highlighting how the United States is indeed a melting pot of many beautiful cultures. Please join us for a day of festivities! More information can be found…
It's the most wonderful time of the year... Taiwanese American Foundation (TAF) New Years! Come celebrate the holidays with your TAF friends and family at Enchanted Castle (Lombard, IL) on Friday, Dec. 30th, starting at 6pm! We'll have tons of food, games, and go-karts... All we're missing is YOU. You will need to buy a ticket from Eventbrite to participate! Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taf-new-years-2017-tickets-30064450581
And don't forget your waiver (more…
Come with Taiwanese American Professionals - Chicago (TAP-Chicago) on November 22nd to see one of the last performances of The Hundred Flowers Project! THE PLAY
Digital media becomes the perfect "ally" for a group of actors collectively creating a play about Mao Tse Tung's Cultural Revolution. As their work-in-progress starts morphing into a propaganda play about the play itself, disturbing questions arise as to who, or what, is controlling the narrative. Statement from Playwright Christopher…
Join the North America Taiwanese Women's Association (NATWA II) for the Los Angeles screening of 99 Histories, a story about the bonds between mothers, daughters, and sisters. Written by acclaimed playwright Julia Cho, the play revolves around Eunice, a Korean American former cello prodigy, who comes home pregnant and unmarried, and tries to mend her relationship with her mother. Haunted by violent memories, Eunice must confront her ghosts before she can move forward. The play will be immediately…
I’m no avid theatergoer, but I do love entertainment! Watching David Henry Hwang’s new comedic play, Chinglish, with a few TaiwaneseAmerican.org staff was definitely one of the most enjoyable evenings I’ve had all summer. We follow an American man on his business trip to China, where he is faced with language barrier, cultural differences, and conflicting values, all of which made signing a contract for his family’s sign-making firm way more complex than he thought. I truly enjoyed the…
I’m no avid theatergoer, but I do love entertainment! Watching David Henry Hwang’s new comedic play, Chinglish, with a few TaiwaneseAmerican.org staff was definitely one of the most enjoyable evenings I’ve had all summer. We follow an American man on his business trip to China, where he is faced with language barrier, cultural differences, and conflicting values, all of which made signing a contract for his family’s sign-making firm way more complex than he thought. I truly enjoyed the play’s…
