MeMoSa: The Life of One Thousand Year Olive Tree
Student Artist-in-Residence Yejia Sun presents: The Life of One Thousand Year Olive Tree
Sunday, April 21st | 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Life of One Thousand-Year Olive Tree
Our project is an interdisciplinary performance piece that focuses on the stories of a thousand-year-old Olive Trees (and their lives with Palestinians). With deep cultural, economic and social significance, olive trees stand as the symbols of Palestinian identity, echoing the resilience and rootedness of a people intimately connected to their land.
Through our performance, we aim to weave together various artistic mediums, from music and interactivity to visual elements, to encapsulate the multifaceted essence of Palestinian experiences. Our narrative threads will honor the stories, struggles, and lives of the Palestinian people, intricately interwoven with the enduring presence of Olive Trees. Ultimately, we want to amplify the voices that have long been marginalized, offering a platform for their stories to resonate and endure.
Content warning: War, violence
Doors open at 7:30 PM and MeMoSa begins at 8:00 PM
Capacity in the lab is capped at 40 audience members. Attendees who have RSVP'd before the event will have priority, and admission will be determined on a first come first serve basis on arrival. If you RSVP before the event but arrive late, we reserve the right to give your spot to someone on the waitlist.
Attendees who have not RSVP'd will be put on a standby waitlist if they arrive in person before the event.
Yejia Sun (she/her/hers) is an interdisciplinary dramaturg, filmmaker, and playwright from Beijing, China. She is pursuing an MFA in Dramaturgy at Columbia University. Her dramaturgical works have been performed at Abrons Art Center (Off-Broadway), Under St Marks Theater, Schapiro Theater, Frederick Loewe Theatre, and National Sawdust. Her play The Undivine Comedy was featured in the New Play Festival of Cellunova at Theaterlab. She has also worked in the National Center for Performing Arts Center in China, Fun Age, Drama League, Under the Radar Theater Festival, and International Emmy Awards.