Performer, writer, cultural commentator and “eco-comedian”
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Garneau Theatre 8712 109 Street
Tickets: $10 (FREE drink included)

“The Wong Street Journal”

Half psychedelic TED lecture and half hip-hop extravaganza, “The Wong Street Journal” breaks down the complexities of global poverty and economic theory using uneasy-to-read charts, never-before-proven economic strategies for survival and slideshows of hustlers from the first and third world. This solo theatre work illustrates the intersecting politics of charity and economic development across the globe.

Kristina Wong was recently featured in the New York Times’ Off Color series “highlighting artists of colour who use humour to make smart social statements about the sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious ways that race plays out in America today.” She is a performance artist, comedian and writer who has created five solo shows and one ensemble play and has toured throughout the United States and U.K. Kristina has been praised by the LA Times for her “stereotype skewering humour”, and by Bitch magazine for her “politically charged art with unapologetic humour”. She spent a month in Northern Uganda researching “The Wong Street Journal” and recording “Mzungu Price”, a rap album with local rappers. The show debuted to rave reviews, including the following from the San Francisco Chronicle: “Fiercely comic… the kind of politically focused theatre that not only makes you think and question your own preconceptions but also have a great time doing it.”