a project in the Undesirable Elements series
for more information, please visit http://www.undesirableelements.org

Chong's elegantly formal staging, a half-moon floor covered with sand, the company sitting in folding chairs and occasionally carrying out a bit of abstract choreography emphasizes the crafted and selected nature of each story. Six selves are absolutely present, but also distanced by conscious dramatic shaping. We see the cast members engaged in the process of self-invention, which is another way of saying, we see how American they are.

"The cumulative power of these shared stories is nothing short of astonishing."

"Ping Chong creates a tremendous tapestry of lives."

—Tad Simons, Twin Cities Reader

"This show is a blessing."

—Joe Adcock, Seattle Post Intelligencer

"…an absorbing and sophisticated work…"

—Marianne Evett, The Cleveland Plain Dealer