MOCA Performs: An Evening of Letters, Stories, & Narratives
Submerse yourself in Chinese American life in the late 1800s. Inspired by Mark T. Johnson’s book The Middle Kingdom under the Big Sky: A History of the Chinese Experience in Montana, MOCA will host a performance evening of letters, stories, and narratives.
In this performance, audience will have the opportunity to listen to the collection of letters from the family of a Chinese American laundry runner, De Quan, in the late 1800s in Butte, Montana. A group of performers will guide the audience to envision De Quan’s life and share their perspectives on how the Chinese tradition has shaped the way of living for Chinese immigrants back to the 19th century and to the present day. The performance will be followed by an open discussion led by Professor Mark Johnson.
Performance is conceived & directed by Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li, featuring Szuzska Beswick, Joanna Hu, and Charles Pang.