THE WONG STREET JOURNAL
SAT • AUG 22 • 5 PM
Written and performed by Kristina Wong • Directed by Emily Mendelsohn
A new solo theater work written and performed by acerbic humorist Wong, Journal is part plushy TED talk, part amateur hip-hop extravaganza, and part travelogue as it breaks down the complexities of global poverty, privilege and economic theory. Using uneasy-to-read charts, live hashtag wars, and riveting slideshows from post-conflict Northern Uganda, Wong tells the odd, true story of how she became a hip hop star in Northern Uganda. Recently featured in The New York Times’ “Off Color” series, Wong’s five solo shows and one ensemble play have toured throughout the United States and UK; she’s been a commentator for American Public Media’s Marketplace, PBS, Playgirl Magazine, Huffington Post and others; and she has been a guest on FXX’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.  Wong is directed and dramaturged by Emily Mendelsohn, a Brooklyn-based theater director who heads a cultural exchange lab with artists from Uganda, Rwanda and the US.

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