The Edge of the World

Part cabaret, part object d’art, part truth or dare. In a night of all new 5-minute-or-shorter “speed plays” asking and addressing the question of what Asian America wants, a rotating cast from around the country throw their lives onto stage full tilt and take you on a roller coaster ride of comedy, drama, serious reflection, and pure theatrical entertainment.

The Edge of the World is a great big art experiment. The Asian Arts Initiative invited a dozen of the decade’s most inventive artists and dared them to go beyond the traditional identity piece while creating a show that’s grounded in personal experience. From the diverse and intersecting worlds of spoken word, comedy, writing and performance the company has found unique ways to ponder: Are you what Asian America is looking for? So, what don’t you want people to know about you? What meaning do you find in a piece of bread? And, are you going to bother to vote?

Join the artists in The Edge of the World for an evening of performance art that will make you laugh, should make you mad, might make you proud, and no matter what will challenge your expectations of Asian American theater.

$15 if you purchase in advance through the Asian Arts Initiative: 215-557-0455 (ask for Jo).

The Edge of the World is presented as part of the National Asian American Theater Festival.