Tucker Litch is flushing away antiquated notions of gender identity. For his final production at UCLA, the fourth-year theater student’s play “John” follows the opening of a high school’s gender-neutral bathroom and a student who finds themselves drawn to the space for unknown reasons. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
Camille Wong is deconstructing Tomorrowland. The design media arts graduate student contemplates social spaces, race and class through mediums such as video installations and sculptures. Wong’s work as a research artist has taken cues from their undergraduate background in art and environmental studies, influencing their interpretation of digital spaces. Read more...
Photo: Design media arts graduate student Camille Wong sits at a desk with their computer. As a research-based artist, Wong develops interactive works that explore both digital and physical spaces. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“Man of God” is a play in no need of salvation. The Geffen Playhouse’s production of “Man of God,” running until June 19, follows four girls on their Christian mission trip to Bangkok, Thailand, as they discover a camera hidden in the bathroom of their hotel. Read more...
Photo: Running until June 19, the Geffen Playhouse’s “Man of God” centers on a Christian youth group as the four girls discover a hidden camera in their hotel room. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
The Association of Indonesian Americans is turning up the volume on their community’s stories. This Saturday, AIA’s Indonesian Cultural Night, titled “Noise of Silence,” will highlight Indonesian American experiences through music, dance numbers and an original script. Read more...
Photo: Indonesian Cultural Night participants group together, reading scripts to rehearse for the event. The cultural night, titled “Noise of Silence,” will be held May 28 and is the first hosted by the Association of Indonesian Americans at UCLA. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
Kristina Wong is sewing change into the world. The alumnus wrote and acted in “Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord,” the solo show for which she is the first Asian American woman to be named a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Read more...
Photo: Created in 2020, Kristina Wong’s one-woman play “Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord” reflects Wong’s experience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy of Joan Marcus)
Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night will light up Royce Hall. Entering its 45th annual edition, Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night is returning to an in-person format at Royce Hall on Saturday, with more than 200 students playing a part in its stage production. Read more...
Photo: Members of Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night stand and kneel wearing their performance clothes as one performer poses in the middle. The annual event will occur at Royce Hall on Saturday, marking the 45th anniversary of the event. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)
These lips are speaking up. Organized by the V-Day Coalition at UCLA, “Lips 2022: A Play About Womanhood” will take place at Royce Hall on Friday and Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Rehearsing for their play “Lips 2022: A Play About Womanhood,” the cast and crew will explore the diversity among womanhood through student-written monologues. (Courtesy of Zz Khan)
