ASIAN SCARY THEATER, a project of Asian Story Theater, focuses on “chicken skin” storytelling–featuring stories from printed and oral traditions of Asia and various Pacific Islands. At the San Diego Chinese History Museum, we are excited to host the fourth showing of ASIAN SCARY THEATER in our garden. The mission of Asian Story Theater is to celebrate unique stories and cultures, broadening multicultural awareness and understanding by dramatizing Asian and Pacific Island (API) stories, arts, and themes for family audiences. ASIAN SCARY THEATER recalls the mid-20th century radio theater, hearkening back to a kind of storytelling where the performance is mostly auditory–relying on vocal performances of the cast as well as sound effects and music to convey the story.
The components of music, sound effects, narration, and dialogue feature prominently in this radio-style format providing a very personal dimension and intimacy with the audience–where the scene happens primarily in the audience’s own imagination. Asian Story Theater’s intention is to perform these radio dramas live, where the audience will be able to see the foley, the performers, and even participate in creating this audio space.
October 28-29, 2023
SDCHM Chuang Garden
404 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(Entrance will be through the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Gate on Third Avenue, near the front door to the museum).
