East West Players Present: When Yuri Met Malcolm
About the Event
Told through the prism of her unlikely friendship with Malcolm X, this play explores Yuri Kochiyama's legacy. The narrative follows Yuri's life, from her "red, white, and blue" days in the Japanese American internment camps to her rapid radicalization during the civil rights movement to all the activism that followed over the decades. What does it mean to be a citizen of our flawed country? And how much can a single person do to change it?
This play lasts approximately 38 minutes and is suitable for audiences ages 12 and up. RSVPs are recommended but not mandatory.
About Theatre For Youth
As part of its mission to create educational programs that explore Asian Pacific American experiences, East West Players is committed to sharing multi-ethnic perspectives and stories with youth in the Los Angeles area. Created in the early 1970s, Theatre for Youth was designed to promote cultural understanding and racial tolerance among youth. Today, the program strives to expand the history and curriculum to include stories about pioneering and groundbreaking Americans. Our programs illustrate the incredible wealth of Asian-Pacific American cultural experiences in Southern California.
For disability-related accommodations, please call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days prior to the event. The City will make every effort to accommodate requests received with less notice.
