In this in-person event, we celebrate the stories shared throughout this collaborative workshop that cover themes of belonging, transformation, and home.
A Theatrical & Culmination Performance by Program for Torture Victims & TeAda Productions
UtahPresents, a multi-disciplinary presenter at the University of Utah, brings diverse artistic and cultural experiences to campus and the region, exploring and enriching the human experience through the lens of creativity and the arts. Register Here
Following three youth who have fled their island nations due to environmental and economic pressures and must now overcome conflicts of identity in their new home of Hawai'i, Masters of the Currents is a theatrical journey inspired by multigenerational voices of Micronesians living in the Aloha State today. Register Here
TeAda Talks is a yearly conversation that brings together artists, arts administrators, cultural workers and inclusion, diversity and equity practitioners together for a chat and chow. Enjoy an afternoon of dialogue and networking with individuals committed to using creative social change to meet the challenges of our current times. The afternoon is hosted by TeAda Productions Board of Directors. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teada-productions-annual-fundraiser-tickets-164053633835 http://www.teada.org/teada-talks
TeAda Productions | Preserving Culture Through Art
Through storytelling and live performance, TeAda Productions extends an outlet of service, education and creative courage. TeAda Productions Founding Artistic Director Leilani Chan and Associate Artistic Director Ova Saopeng featured on PBS KVIE Digital Studio. WATCH NOW
LA County Library Presents a virtual panel with TeAda Productions’ Founding Artistic Director Leilani Chan and Co-Artistic Director Ova Saopeng who will discuss and share excerpts from their works, including “Masters of the Currents”, the first touring play about Micronesians in the US, and “Theater Across Borders: Resilient Migrant”, created in collaboration with the Program for Torture Victims and Los Angeles asylum seekers. For adults. REGISTER HERE
In an engaging conversation, show creators Leilani Chan and Ova Saopeng and cast members Innocenta Sound-Kikku, Emeraldrose Hadik, Jayceleen Ifenuk, and Jermine Kaipat will discuss issues facing the Micronesian community, the development of Masters of the Currents, and the impact the play has had on their lives. The panel will be facilitated by Marie-Reine Velez, Visions and Voices production and marketing specialist and co-founder of the Asian American theatre collective Artists at Play.
Masters of the Currents Coconut Wireless Presented by TeAda Productions is a three part virtual series centering Micronesian voices and highlighting Pacific Islander perspectives.
Virtual theater performance with TeAda Performing Artist Impact Fellows and community members from The Program for Torture Victims.
TEADA PRODUCTIONS, in collaboration with the Program for Torture Victims, presents Theater Across Borders: Resilient Migrant. Lead Artist Ova Saopeng directs this dynamic ensemble community sharing. This is the culmination of a storytelling circle and theater workshop series intensive. Hear directly from the asylum seeking community in Los Angeles as they share poems and stories inspired by their journeys. The performance will be followed by a Q&A.
Admission is FREE. All are welcome. Those who rsvp will receive the zoom link.
Performing Artist Impact Fellows
ALBAN NGANBOU | ANDRIK OCHOA | CARINA LARIOS | CAROL GOMEZ NGWA JOHNSON | KIROS GEBRAKIRSTOS | KIKI RIVERA | MICHAEL MUGAMBE MILLION SIUM | NICOLE M. SMITH of Neuveausoul Productions
It's a playdate extravaganza celebration and Fundraiser.
Dust off the shiny shoes! Iron out the wrinkled dress and come have fun with TeAda as we celebrate Leilani in true TeAda style. Hosted by Sami L.A. Akuna aka Cocoa Chandelier and Kiki Rivera.
Don't forget to warm up those vocals for karaoke and sing-alongs.
Performers, Poets, Singers, Actors, and ARTISTS of all kinds! We will hold space for offerings where you can present 3minutes of material. SIGN UP HERE.
Can't Attend? Want to help Leilani reach her goal of $5,000.00 Make a Donation.
Masters of the Currents Coconut Wireless Presented by TeAda Productions is a three part virtual series centering Micronesian voices and highlighting Pacific Islander perspectives.
TeAda Productions is a nomadic theater of color rooted in the stories of immigrants and refugees. Through theater workshops and performances, TeAda is committed to healing and honoring the lives of the displaced, exploited and overlooked. Our artistic process starts and ends with conscious listening, community building, and creative courage. TeAda began in 1996 as a means of providing opportunities for people of color to develop their artistry and bring marginalized voices into the public dialogue. TeAda’s plays are developed through community-based story gathering and a devised ensemble theater process. Current touring plays developed through this process include Refugee Nation, (the 1st nationally touring play about Laotian Refugees in the U.S.) and Global Taxi Driver (a play based on the stories of Taxi Drivers and the effects of technology on this gateway profession). TeAda’s Creative Self Care workshop series is entering it’s 3rd year at the UCLA Labor Center in downtown L.A.