{"product_id":"9781559366533","title":"Undesirable Elements: Real People, Real Lives, Real Theater","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The cumulative power of these shared stories is nothing short of astonishing. Ping Chong creates a tremendous tapestry of lives.\"—\u003ci\u003eTwin Cities Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis three-piece volume of \u003ci\u003eUndesirable Elements\u003c\/i\u003e, the community-specific theater works series, examines the lives of those born into one culture but living in another. Each production grows out of an extended residency, during which Ping Chong and his collaborators conduct interviews of community members and then create a script that explores both historical and personal narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePing Chong\u003c\/b\u003e is a theater director, playwright, choreographer, and video and installation artist. The recipient of two OBIE awards, two Bessie awards, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, he has created more than fifty works for the stage, including twenty-five in his Undesirable Elements series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162405978352,"sku":"9781559366533","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781559366533_p0.jpg?v=1763755834","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781559366533","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}