J-Sei At the Movies – An Evening with Philip Kan Gotanda
Drinking Tea (1996), starring Sab Shimono and Nobu McCarthy
Friday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for AN EVENING WITH PHILIP KAN GOTANDA. Philip, a celebrated playwright whose work over 30-plus years has broadened the scope of American theater as well as Asian American theater, will talk with us on Zoom about his life and work. He is the author of more than two dozen plays, including The Wash, Yankee Dawg You Die, and Sisters Matsumoto. Philip continues to challenge us with innovative, sometimes surreal, theater experiences, such as with his recent play, Pool of Unknown Wonders: Undertow of the Soul, which debuted in Berkeley in 2018. Philip has also written and directed three films and in addition is a musician, composer, actor, teacher, and activist. He is a professor in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies at UC Berkeley.
As a special treat, we will watch together a short film written and directed by Philip—DRINKING TEA (1996), starring Sab Shimono and Nobu McCarthy. This is a really rare opportunity to see this film and chat with its director.
You don’t want to miss this! RSVP for the ZOOM link by sending us an email.
Interested in a Summer Bento by My Friend Yuji? Our special movie night bento will be a Bulgogi bowl with banchan and a fresh fruit salad. Price is $15 per bento. Reserve by Tues, September 8th at 6 pm or earlier if it sells out. Limited number available.
Photo of Philip Kan Gotanda and Mochi by Rafu Shimpo, 2014.