Children of War
About the Production
Children of War is an original interview-based theatre work based on the first hand experiences of a diverse group of young people who have experienced war, civil turmoil, and/or domestic trauma. The participants ranged in age from 14-19 and in origin from El Salvador, Somalia, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, and Kurdistan. Joining them on stage is a child-trauma therapist, who herself experienced war and trauma in Iran. This theatrical exploration presents these courageous young people sharing their experiences of war through their own eyes, voices and memories.
Production Team And Cast
Directed by
Ping Chong
Written by
Ping Chong, in collaboration with the cast
Assistant Director
Ethan Osborne
Stage Manager
Courtney Golden, Vivian Woodland
Project Manager
Sara Zatz
Production Manager
John Frautschy
Cast
Farinaz, Yarvin, Awa, Abdul, Dereen, Fatu
Performance History
Premiere
George Mason University TheatreSpace, Fairfax, Virginia (December 2002)
Tours
Grantmakers in Health Conference (LA, 2003)
National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington DC (2003)
Nathan Cummings Foundation, NY (2003)
Ford Foundation, NY (2003),
World Bank, Washington DC (2003)
UNHCR’s World Refugee Day, Washington DC (2003)
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH (2004)
Partners
Center for Multicultural Human Services in association with Theatre of the First Amendment