What follows is a basic overview of our current offerings. Mu Performing Arts will work with you to meet the needs of your school/organization.
If you are interested in more information, or in booking one of our programs, please contact our Office Manager. Our Office Manager can provide details and pricing information. Please allow 6-8 weeks advanced booking time for all theater outreach performances and all out of town performances. There will be a 50% deposit due on all theater programs.
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Ying Zhang/Musician
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Dragons, Flutes & Monkeys
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The Walleye KidInspired by Korean and Japanese folk tales, this story is a modern Minnesotan fable about a Korean girl who miraculously appears as a baby out of a huge walleye, is adopted by the couple who caught the fish, and takes a magical journey to the land of her birth and back again. |
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Hmong Tiger TalesThree fun short plays based on Hmong folk stories about tigers. “Tiger and Crow” tells the story of how the crow tricked the tiger into having fewer cubs, explaining why tigers are so rare. “Mother Tigress” tells the story of a tiger who raises a child who later discovers her real family in a village. “Yer and the Tiger,” a young girl uses her wit and courage to escape the jaws of a clever tiger who has infiltrated her family. |
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My StoryA touching and powerful story about a Korean adoptee growing up in Minnesota. |
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FOBA groundbreaking comedy about Chinese American identity. “FOB” stands for “Fresh Off the Boat,” a derogatory term used for recent Asian immigrants. The play revolves around three Chinese American characters in conflict over their American upbringing and their Chinese heritage. Stories ProgramIn Mu’s groundbreaking Stories Program, Mu teaching artists lead a series of theater-based workshops designed to stimulate the mind, body, and imagination in order to tell a story inspired by the experiences and concerns of the students themselves. Through communication, group activities, and performance, students develop skills that help them to become leaders in their communities. American Bamboo: Stories From the Asian American Experience
This show is available only in May for Asian American Heritage Month
American Bamboo offers comic and yet poignant insights into the Asian American experience from historic landmarks like the Chinese railroad workers building the Transcontinental Railway, the internment of the Japanese Americans and the immigration of Southeast Asians after the War in Vietnam to more contemporary commentaries from Asian American young people talking about race, culture and identity in America today. The piece will include stories from such ethnically specific groups as Laotian, South Asian, Vietnamese and Filipino and both traditional Korean mask dance and Bollywood style dances. Middle School to Adult — Program length: 45 mins. with Q&A |
