Renowned American performance artist
and comedian, Kristina Wong, is storming Lagos this week to
participate in the Lagos Theatre Festival. The festival runs from
February 27 to March 4.
Supported by the United States
Consulate General Lagos, Wong will conduct master classes for
performing arts students, faculty, and theatrical directors at the
University of Lagos, Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts, and PEFTI
Film Institute.
During the festival, Wong, who is
notable for her works focusing on women and economic empowerment,
will perform her critically acclaimed Wong Street Journal show on
Friday, March 2. The event will be hosted by United States Consul
General, Mr. F. John Bray, at Terra Kulture Arts and Cultural Centre,
Lagos.
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate
General Lagos, Ms. Darcy Zotter, expressed optimism that Wong’s
visit to Nigeria will strengthen cross-cultural understanding and
collaboration between the people of Nigeria and the United States.
“The Public Affairs Sections of our
Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos sponsor programs that
share the best of the U.S. arts community with Nigeria.
“We are pleased to support Kristina
Wong’s participation at the 2018 Lagos Theatre Festival. She is one
of the many American arts professionals who have come to Nigeria to
give performances, and mentor young Nigerian artists,” Zotter said.
Wong has created five solo shows and
one ensemble play that have toured throughout the United States and
United Kingdom.
Her most notable touring show ––Wong
Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest looked at the high rates of depression
and suicide among Asian-American women and has toured to over 40
venues since 2006
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