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by Giovanni Ortega · Co-presented by PRIZM HAUS
Allos
Genres:
Theater
Runtime:
65 Minutes
No intermission
Tickets Start at:
$25
Expect a moving, up-close story about chasing a promise that keeps slipping out of reach.
A young Filipino immigrant arrives in America and finds that the promise of opportunity can feel far from daily life. This solo play follows Carlos Bulosan, the writer and activist whose book America Is in the Heart became a central work of Filipino American literature. It asks who gets to claim the American dream and what it costs to insist on being heard. After the 50-minute performance, stay for a 15-minute conversation about the play.
Bring a student, or a friend who's curious about Filipino American history.
Content Note: the play depicts physical and racial violence.
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About the Play
Carlos Bulosan was a Filipino American poet, novelist, and union organizer who fought for the rights of migrant workers. Drawn from his semi-autobiographical book America Is in the Heart, this solo play follows him across the Pacific and into the farm fields of California, where his writing and his organizing pushed for justice for workers and his own piece of the American Dream.
Commissioned by East West Players, the play has toured across Southern California, to Chicago, to the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and to Singapore. These performances fall during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Credits
Written by Giovanni Ortega
Co-presented by PRIZM HAUS
About the Performance
Each performance runs about 65 minutes: a 50-minute performance followed by a 15-minute colloquy with the audience.
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About the Play
Carlos Bulosan was a Filipino American poet, novelist, and union organizer who fought for the rights of migrant workers. Drawn from his semi-autobiographical book America Is in the Heart, this solo play follows him across the Pacific and into the farm fields of California, where his writing and his organizing pushed for justice for workers and his own piece of the American Dream.
Commissioned by East West Players, the play has toured across Southern California, to Chicago, to the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and to Singapore. These performances fall during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Credits
Written by Giovanni Ortega
Co-presented by PRIZM HAUS
About the Performance
Each performance runs about 65 minutes: a 50-minute performance followed by a 15-minute colloquy with the audience.