The East West Players theater in Little Tokyo proudly presents The Joy Luck Club. The Joy Luck Club is written by Amy Tan and a best selling novel, turned movie. The performance is written by Susan Kim and adapted from Tan’s novel.
From November 6th to the 9th, seats are $20, and $12 with a student I.D. These seats are significantly discounted as they are “preview performances”.
Opening night is November 12th, 2008, seats are $65.
The performance officially runs from November 13th to December 7th, 2008. $45 for orchestra seats, $40 for balcony seats.
November 28th is “Pay-What-You-Can” night… $1 minimum. $1!
If you don’t already know, The Joy Luck Club highlights the complex relationships and connections between Chinese American women and their Chinese mothers. The Joy Luck Club intertwines themes of pride, family history, love and culture.
It has been a while since I’ve read or seen the Joy Luck Club but I remember two things:
- Some of the relationships and characters depicted were (unfortunately) stereotypical- especially the portrayals of Asian men.
- There were some touching parts in the movie that I could relate to.
However, overall, I remember enjoying both the book and movie. I will be checking out this performance.
Although this movie is about Chinese mothers and Chinese American daughters, any Asian American would be able to appreciate the cultural misunderstandings and generational problems that the movie highlights. How many times has your mother told you something, which you ignored, only to realize she was right?
Check out the East West Players for more info on The Joy Luck Club performance. Support the theater and the actors. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and hopefully call your mother and tell her how much you appreciate her.
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Violet is a guest blogger for GOProductionsLA. She’s a twenty something, Asian American chick livin’ up the party life in Los Angeles. Find her at Cabana club on Fridays and the newest restaurants and bars every other day of the week. If you’d like a fresh perspective, have a topic you’d like to see discussed or just want to say hello, email Violet : Violet@GoProductionsLA.com
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Hello, I’m represanting an amateurtheatrecompany. We would love to ply the Joy luck club. Could you provide us with a script, or telle us where we could possible get one. And maybe you can tell us who’se got the rights for this play.
Thank you so much for answering me,
Carla Steenman
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5345 MS Oss
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Comment by Carla Steenman — February 3, 2009 @ 3:26 pm