Brava Presents
Stories That Change Us
Immigrant Storytelling Showcase
December 7, 2024
4-6pm
Brava Studio Theater
With You Productions and Brava for Women in the Arts announce "Stories That Change Us," a transformative storytelling workshop series designed to amplify immigrant voices and counter harmful narratives through the power of personal storytelling. Facilitated by Kat Evasco, this free three-session workshop culminates in a public performance at the Brava Theater Center on December 7, 2024.
In response to increasing anti-immigrant rhetoric in the current election cycle, "Stories That Change Us" empowers participants to reclaim their narratives and contribute to a more nuanced public discourse on immigration. Through intensive writing and performance training, participants will develop powerful 2-3 minute personal narratives that bridge the personal and political.
"Now is the time for immigrant communities and advocates to take control of the narratives and elevate the conversation towards humanity," says Evasco, whose extensive work in theater and cultural strategy has been recognized by the AAPI Fund, California Arts Council, and the Gerbode Foundation.
- Culminating Performance: December 7, 2024, 4:00-6:00 PM PT
- Venue: Brava Theater Center, Studio Space
Evasco brings significant expertise to this initiative. As founder of With You Productions and former Sr. Program Director at the Center for Cultural Power, she has directed and produced numerous successful solo shows, including works by Yosimar Reyes and Cesar Cadabes. Her own work has been featured in major media outlets including Deadline, IndieWire, Vice, and NBC News Asian America.
This workshop series is made possible through the support of the California Arts Council.
Register for free at the link here to participate in the workshop, and buy tickets here for the showcase where the works from this process will be shared in the Brava Studio Theater!
TICKETS for showcase
$0-50 sliding scale
ABOUT the artist
Kat Evasco
award-winning writer, theatermaker, comedian and cultural strategist
Kat Evasco is an award-winning writer, theatermaker, comedian and cultural strategist committed to honoring and celebrating the experiences of immigrants, women and LGBTQ communities. In 2020, Kat was awarded the Kenneth Rainin New & Experimental Works (NEW) Program Grant towards the premiere of her new play Be Like Water produced by Brava Theater in San Francisco. Building on the success of her autobiographical one-woman show Mommy Queerest co-written by John Caldon, Kat supports artists to produce solo shows. Kat’s current solo theater projects include directing Prieto by Yosimar Reyes and Not My First Pandemic by Cesar Cadabes, which received Best One Man Show and All About Solo Critics Award at United Solo Festival 2021. She is a 2018 Lambda Literary Fellow in Playwriting and her works have been featured on Deadline, IndieWire, Vice, Shondaland, Bustle, The Advocate, Out Magazine, and NBC News Asian America. Kat is the founder and CEO of With You Productions and holds a BA in Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University.