Syracuse University

Syracuse University, in partnership with Georgetown University, and in association with Syracuse Stage and Ping Chong & Company, will host a presentation of "Cry for Peace: Voices from the Congo."  A panel discussion will be held following the play to explore the role of art in cultural diplomacy.  The documentary debuted in three workshop presentations at Syracuse Stage in December 2010.  This piece was commissioned by Syracuse University and is based on interviews with members of the Congolese community.

When:        Monday, September 19, 2011

Where:      Gonda Theater, Davis Performing Arts Center - Georgetown University (37th & O St., NW  Washington, D.C. 20007)

We hope you will join us for a special evening.  Register here.

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About "Cry for Peace"

"Cry for Peace" is part of "Undesirable Elements," an ongoing series of community-specific oral history theater works by Ping Chong & Company.  Created in 1992, each production draws on the life experiences of the participants, who tell their stories in their own words, shaped in rehearsal to create a vivid and compelling theatrical narrative.  The Congo project aims to promote healing, unity and reconciliation among local ethnic groups and individuals in the Congolese community, and peace in the Congo.  The ultimate goal of the project is to develop a performance that can on day be presented in the Congo.