Kristina Wong for Public Office

Kristina Wong is an actual elected representative of Koreatown, Los Angeles.  But before she created a raucous show about her current stint in Public Office, she was a scrappy performance artist with a bright future in reality television. The system she used to ridicule is now the one she’s become.  Is she more effective as a performance artist or a politician? Can she Abolish ICE? Is there actually a difference between performance art and politics?

Kristina Wong for Public Office is a 65 minute comedic performance that crosses the aesthetics of campaign rallies, church revivals, and solo theater shows to tell the story of what it means to run for local office, the history of voting, and the impact artists can have on democracy.

The show comments on the real anxiety of the state of our democracy by touring alongside the debates, shenanigans, and rallies leading up to the November 2020 election.  It’s a show that will get audiences amped up about civic engagement, get them registered to vote, and give civic organizations a chance to partner with your venue.

The show plays against a charming handsewn felt set designed and created by Kristina Wong.

Credits:

Written and performed by Kristina Wong

Directed and dramaturgy by Diana Wyenn

Devised by Kristina Wong and Diana Wyenn

Sound design by Mark McClain Wilson 

Lighting design by Diana Wyenn

Scenic, Costumes, and Props by Kristina Wong