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For more than 30 years, Pan Asian
Rep has celebrated the artistic expressiveness of Asian American
theatre artists working under the highest standards of professional
theatre. Benchmark productions have focused on the historical acmes
and nadirs of migration, assimilation, joys and celebrations of
Asian-American society. A five-year Masterpiece cycle of iconic
classics from the repertoire, as well as new works, was launched
in 2007 to unite Pan Asian Rep’s Senior Artists Core, and
the next generation of Emerging Artists and began with the critically
acclaimed new production of THE JOY LUCK CLUB by Susan
Kim and based on the novel by Amy Tan, followed by SHOGUN MACBETH
directed and re-envisioned by Ernest Abuba.
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Consistent with our mission and artistic philosophy, and to build on the goals
of forging national collaborations, Pan Asian Rep will kick off
our 33rd Season with the New York premiere of IMELDA,
a new musical, in association with East West Players, directed
by Tim Dang. IMELDA is a powerful new musical on the
controversial world figure Imelda Marcos, featuring an all -Filipino
cast, and underscores Pan Asian's commitment to nurture the next
generation of artists. Please join us for our run beginning September
22, 2009.
For me personally, producing IMELDA is a memorable recall of
my visit to Manila in the 60's where I filmed the Hollywood WWII
action movie AMBUSH BAY- in particular a scene with notable Filipino
actors - in a breathtaking boat escape down the rapids.
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