The Ko Festival of Performance is delighted to announce:
admin2011-06-04T06:35:10-04:00“Real People. Real Lives. Real Theater.”
The Inaugural
PING CHONG & COMPANY SUMMER THEATRE INSTITUTE
July 31 – August 7, 2011 at the Ko Festival of Performance,
on the Amherst College campus in Amherst, MA
“Undesirable Elements is designed to help individuals and communities confront and overcome cultural insularity by fostering a greater understanding of the commonalities that bind us all.”

Photo by Adam Nadel
The Ping Chong & Company (PCC) Summer Institute has been designed to engage and inspire artists, activists and community organizations interested in developing unique performance projects that explore oral history and art and social justice engagements. We are looking for a diverse group of participants: arts practitioners, students, educators, teaching artists, social justice advocates, and community organizers are encouraged to apply. This intensive week-long workshop will explore the innovative community-based performance and documentary theatre practices behind Ping Chong’s award-winning Undesirable Elements series: