PLAYWRITING NEWS!
April 16 - April 20
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (Tallahassee, FL)
Workshop of a new play entitled "High School Theatre"
April 28 - May 6
WESTON PLAYHOUSE (Weston, VT)
Artist Residence / Developing "High School Theatre" & "Bald Sisters"
May 21 - June 3
NEW HARMONY PROJECT (New Harmony, IN)
Writing Residence / Developing "High School Theatre"
April 16 - April 20
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (Tallahassee, FL)
Workshop of a new play entitled "High School Theatre"
April 28 - May 6
WESTON PLAYHOUSE (Weston, VT)
Artist Residence / Developing "High School Theatre" & "Bald Sisters"
May 21 - June 3
NEW HARMONY PROJECT (New Harmony, IN)
Writing Residence / Developing "High School Theatre"
KNYUM
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE (Lowell, MA)
Jan. 10 - Feb. 4, 2018
World Premiere
Onstage Blog
"I’m not going to divulge any more details than that, because this is one of those plays you just need to experience for yourself. I will say that Chum’s performance of his beautifully poetic play was well deserving of the standing ovation he received from the captivated audience."
Theater Mirror
"What Chum’s play can offer the audience is a chance to wrestle with those big ideas about heritage, identity and America. It’s not about providing the solutions to any of his questions or issues, it’s a matter of gathering a group of people together in that place called the theater and giving everyone the chance to just think for a while, to listen to the perspective of someone unlike themselves and really try to see and understand their world. It may seem like a small step, but it’s perhaps a step we need."
The Arts Fuse
"MRT’s production of KNYUM succeeds in a number of ways; it is an engaging drama that also makes a strong argument for the inclusion of diverse voices in the theater. This show is unlike anything else New England theatre currently has to offer — in the best possible way."
Merrimack Valley Magazine
"The play is based on Chum’s own life, and his performance crackles with raw honesty. The audience participates in this astonishing journey of self-discovery, which is at times humorous, at other times dark and unforgiving in its depiction of the inner and outer conflicts of a second-generation immigrant. Chum performs with the weight from generations of anguish, yet with an honest smile and open heart. He is instantaneously likeable, charming and wildly entertaining."
"I’m not going to divulge any more details than that, because this is one of those plays you just need to experience for yourself. I will say that Chum’s performance of his beautifully poetic play was well deserving of the standing ovation he received from the captivated audience."
Theater Mirror
"What Chum’s play can offer the audience is a chance to wrestle with those big ideas about heritage, identity and America. It’s not about providing the solutions to any of his questions or issues, it’s a matter of gathering a group of people together in that place called the theater and giving everyone the chance to just think for a while, to listen to the perspective of someone unlike themselves and really try to see and understand their world. It may seem like a small step, but it’s perhaps a step we need."
The Arts Fuse
"MRT’s production of KNYUM succeeds in a number of ways; it is an engaging drama that also makes a strong argument for the inclusion of diverse voices in the theater. This show is unlike anything else New England theatre currently has to offer — in the best possible way."
Merrimack Valley Magazine
"The play is based on Chum’s own life, and his performance crackles with raw honesty. The audience participates in this astonishing journey of self-discovery, which is at times humorous, at other times dark and unforgiving in its depiction of the inner and outer conflicts of a second-generation immigrant. Chum performs with the weight from generations of anguish, yet with an honest smile and open heart. He is instantaneously likeable, charming and wildly entertaining."
