Evento

Don't Look Back/Must Look Back

Pivot Arts presents the world premiere of DONT LOOK BACK/MUST LOOK BACK, a site-specific performance experience in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood directed by Devon de Mayo and devised by an ensemble of actors and designers. Written by Tanya Palmer. Audience members are taken on an immersive journey inspired by the stories and experiences of Uptown residents, many of who came to Chicago as refugees.

DONT LOOK BACK/MUST LOOK BACK will play October 20 thru November 19, 2017 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30pm at Chinese Mutual Aid Association, 1016 W. Argyle St. The intimate performance experience is limited to 16 audience members per show.

The performance is inspired by stories of escape and loss from local residents who fled their countries and arrived here to make Uptown their home and the systems and people that they've encountered along the way. Blending movement, images and storytelling, Don't Look Back/Must Look Back brings audiences into the experience of making a home in a place where everything is unfamiliar and the sands are constantly shifting beneath your feet.

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

Title: DONT LOOK BACK/MUST LOOK BACK
Directed by: Devon de Mayo
Written by: Tanya Palmer
Conceived by: Julieanne Ehre
Devised with Cast: Christopher Acevedo, Samantha Beach, Lucy Carapetyan, Phyllis Liu, Sarah Lo, Ashlyn Lozano, Edward Mawere and Jin Park.

Location: Chinese Mutual Aid Association, 1016 W. Argyle St.
Dates: Friday, October 20 at 7:30 pm thru Sunday, November 19, 2017.
Days/Times: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30pm
Tickets: $35.

A special FREE event will be held on Sunday, October 29 at 5:30 pm at Chinese Mutual Aid 1016 W. Argyle St. includes a discussion moderated by Patricia Nyugen, artists along with an opportunity to learn more about the work of Chinese Mutual Aid Association. More information can be found at pivotarts.org/events.