Rehearsal for Truth 2022: Stones of Tiananmen at Bohemian National Hall

STAGE READING, TALKBACK | A story of commitment to change, Stones of Tiananmen follows Chinese writer and philosopher Liu Xiaobo (the 2010 Nobel Peace Laureate) upon his release from a re-education camp. He struggles to find his footing in pursuit of freedom of speech and democracy in China.

As he seeks to recover from personal missteps, he is spurred by his encounters with Ding Zilin, founder of the Mothers of Tiananmen and the imagined Lost Souls of 1989. While Liu Xiaobo charts a path of peaceful resistance, his wife, poet and artist Liu Xia, ultimately discovers the acuteness of the consequences.

Playwright: C. L. Cooper. Director: Ralph Pena. Cast: Mia Katigbak (as Ding Zilin), Karen Tsen Lee (as Liu Xia), Eric Yang (as Guard/Yang Yu), David Shih (as Liu Xiaobo), Jo Yang (as The Figure), Henry Yuk (as Jiang Peikun). Stage directions: Jesse Jae Hoon.

The play was developed under the auspices of the Visual Artists Guild, initiated by Ann Lau and Peggy Howard Chane.

Free and open to the public. Online registration through Eventbrite is required. Masks are required inside the venue.

The 2022 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival s is dedicated to the people of Ukraine fighting for their independence. Suggested donation ($10) will be used to support Ukrainian refugees.