Friday-Saturday, March 26-27, 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 28, 3 pm
Tickets $25, MCA members $20, Students $10
(student tickets are subject to availability)
Buy Tickets Online
or call the MCA Box Office, 312.397.4010
One of the boldest voices in contemporary theater, playwright and director Young Jean Lee tackles the Black experience and African-American identity politics in her new play, THE SHIPMENT. For this work, Lee, a Korean American, challenged herself to create a “Black identity-politics show,” addressing social norms that she herself finds uncomfortable. The result is a provocative and eclectic work, which includes song, dance, stand-up comedy, sketches, and a short drama, performed by five talented actors who show off Lee’s acid wit and subversive style.
Running Time: 1 hour 30 min (no intermission), no late seating
Special Opening Night Celebration
Friday, March 26, 6 pm
Tickets, $100, feature an intimate pre-performance dinner and include a ticket to THE SHIPMENT. Proceeds benefit performance programs at the MCA.
RSVP to Jen Rhodes by phone at 312.397.3873 or by email at jrhodes@mcachicago.org.
Funding
Support for this performance is generously provided by Susan and Lew Manilow.