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You read that right– anime hip-hop martial arts musical! It’s all that and a bag of chips!*
East West Players has gathered a creative team to develop a new musical that utilizes all three art forms and a 25 minute presentation of this work in progress will be performed on Friday, November 20, 7:30pm at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. A Q&A discussion will follow.
The working title for the production is KRUNK-FU BATTLE BATTLE.
Description: The heart of hip-hop is in the battle. Young Norman Lee must learn this if he hopes to survive his new high school life as an Upper Westside import now transported to Bushwick, Brooklyn, after his Mom loses her 6-figure salary job. After being bullied, beat-down, and watching his Mom swallow her pride by accepting a job as a fast food fry cook, young Norman Lee enlists the guidance of Sir Master Cert to help him learn the ways of b-boy to compete against the baddest crew in Bushwick for respect, honor, and a chance to prove to his Mom that this life away from material wealth can and will work.
The creative team includes: bookwriter Qui Nguyen, lyricist Beau Sia, composer Marc Macalintal, hip-hop choreographer Jason Tyler Chong and anime consultant Jane Wu. The presentation is directed by East West Players’ artistic director Tim Dang and reunites Dang, Chong and Macalintal after their successful collaboration of the 2008 hit run of PIPPIN.
The Writers’ Gallery offers public readings of works that are being considered for the mainstage at East West Players and are presented in conjunction with the Japanese American National Museum and The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy. This workshop is made possible in part by The James Irvine Foundation and The National Endowment for the Arts which believes that a great nation deserves great art; and by the support of individual donors.
The Writers’ Gallery presentation of KRUNK-FU BATTLE BATTLE (working title) will be on
Date: Friday, November 20th
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
111 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission: free
For more information, please call East West Players at (213) 625-7000 or visit www.eastwestplayers.org. Dates and details are subject to change.
*Ok, I lied. No chips– no food and drink allowed inside at National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
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East West Players is a place for artists of Asian descent such as Jason to discover if they have the talent without much scrutiny. Hollywood is lucky to have places like The Edge (where Jason goes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmhBEOsOcDQ), Debbie Reynolds, Debbie Allen Studios, Millenium and other dance studios where successful working choreographers are looking for outrageous hoofers of any color for their production. For those looking for outrageous dancers, visit Jon Chu's dancers. For people seeking more traditional Bob Fosse/Gower Champion/Hermes Pan/Debbie Allen/Ron Pointdexter/Margo Sappington-type choreography - one should attend any production that Bayoork Lee produces. This is in addtion to all the great Asian dance teams that one see on television, in Las Vegas and at the local clubs.
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