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LITERATURE TO
LIFE'S STAGED ADAPTATION OF
THE BRIEF
WONDROUS LIFE
OF OSCAR WAO
MARCH 29, 10:30 AM
By Junot Díaz
Adaptation and
Direction: Elise Thoron
Performed by
Kelvin Grullon
This thrilling adaptation
of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel chronicles the life of Oscar, an
overweight science-fiction enthusiast from Paterson, NJ who dreams of
becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien. Encapsulating magical realism
and Dominican-American history, The Brief Wondrous Life of
Oscar Wao presents audiences with an astonishing vision of the
contemporary American experience and explores the endless human
capacity to persevere, and risk it all in the name of love.
This Literature to Life
presentation features the delicately brutal words of Junot Díaz,
detailing the life-long alienation of the love obsessed Oscar as
narrated by his unlikely friend, Yunior. Through this 60-minute exploration of brotherhood, fantasy stories, and what it means to be a
“Dominican man”, we come to understand the culture of fear and violence
that resulted from Trujillo's 30+ years dictatorship of the Dominican
Republic, and the importance of facing fear with love.
Appropriate for high school,
college, and community audiences
Please note this title
contains mature content and language.
Location: Shea
Center for Performing Arts
Admission: FREE
Tickets are not
required, but we strongly encourage audience members to register in
advance.
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