Eating with Lola, September 15, 2011
Eating with Lola: A Fundraiser Performance
Written and performed by Catherine Hernandez
Presented by the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture
Produced by Sulong Theatre
Directed by Ann Powell (Puppetmongers Theatre)
Sulong Theatre Collective joins forces with the legendary Puppetmongers to bring you the story of Lola, so old and sick she has to be spoon fed by her granddaughter Grace. It wasn’t always like this. Over the course of her final meal on earth, Lola explains how it was always her job to find food – even if that meant stealing it.
Part confession, part revelation, Lola’s epic tale unravels the entire modern history of Manila from the time of the Thomasites to the second wave of Filipino migration to the United States – one spoonful at a time.
A one woman (and one puppet) tour-de-force. First excerpt was presented at the 2009 Kultura Festival. First full length version developed by fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company.
Help keep a good thing going! Join KAPISANAN for this Fundraiser Performance of Eating With Lola by Catherine Hernandez.
@Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
167 Augusta Ave, Toronto ON M5T 2L4
Thursday, September 15
@ 8:30 p.m.
$10 donation
2 Comments
my aunt is asking if there is another showing (aside from sept 15) as she is in boston for business at that time.
pls let us know
sorry Ingrid, it’s “one night only”
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