29 VIEWS OF
HWANG CHIN-I

is starring Jenny Woo, at the Gascon Center Theater, 8737 Washington Blvd, Culver City; Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm September 1 through 23.
An original play based on the life of the celebrated 16th century Korean courtesan, the play is performed in one act running approximately 75 minutes.
The work is a speculation on the life of a renowned Korean kisaeng (similar to the geisha). Just as the hard facts of her life are slim, the folklore and mythology of her life is great, inspiring tales of almost divine birth and supernatural powers.
Hwang Chin-i was not only Koreas most famous seducer of men, but also its greatest female poet. Rendered with traditional Korean singing, dancing and poetry, this dramatic tapestry brings to life the heart of this remarkable woman and explores the joys and dangers of earthly love.
The play is written, directed and designed by Legawiec, with traditional Korean flute, drums and strings played by June Yee. Choreography is by Jenny Woo, lighting by Leif Gantvoort.
Jenny Woo (Hwang Chin-i), proud to be of mixed heritage, Korean American and English American, was born and raised in Southern California and is a graduate of UCLAs World Arts and Cultures program.
Ms. Woos many credits include originating the role of Lady Sazuko in James Clavells Shogun on Broadway, Ophelia in Hamlet at the Singapore Repertory Theater, Sister in The Woman Warrior at the Ahmanson Doolittle, Holly in John Moritsugus film,Terminal USA, Sasha in Ivonov at the American Conservatory Theatre, Figaro Gets a Divorce at La Jolla Playhouse, Orestes in The Libation Bearers at UCLA, and Chava in Fiddler on the Roof at Sacramento Civic Light Opera.
Other television credits include Chicago Hope, Picket Fences, andModels, Inc.
Woo wrote, choreographed, directed and performed in her own one-woman show, Humanart, based on her studies abroad as an official delegate at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China.
She is a graduate of the American Conservatory Theatres Advanced
Training Program, where she recently received her Master of Fine Arts degree in acting.
Stephen Legawiec (director) received his BFA in Design from Washington University in St. Louis, and did post-graduate work in theater at Rutgers University. Legawiec founded the White River Theatre Festival in Vermont in1987, where he was artistic director until 1995. He is the author of eighteen full-length plays and has directed authors ranging from Shakespeareto Brecht to Genet. He founded the Ziggurat Theatre in 1996, where he is currently Artistic Director. He has researched myth and avant-garde theatre in Europe and Asia, and is a member of the International School of Theatre Anthropology in Denmark, under the direction of Eugenio Barba.
June Yee (Yonsa/musician), b orn and raised in Seoul, Korea, Ms. Yee is a member of the Korean Classical Music and Dance Company in Los Angeles, playing the Gayageum (Korean string instrument).
Her most recent appearance was in UCLAs World Music Festival with the Department of Ethnomusicology as a dancer and a musician.

Admission is $12 for all performances.
Full schedule of performances is as follows:

FRIDAY, 9/1 AT 8PM; SATURDAY, 9/2 AT 8PM
FRIDAY, 9/8 AT 8PM; SATURDAY, 9/9 AT 8PM
FRIDAY, 9/15 AT 8PM; SATURDAY, 9/16 AT 8PM
FRIDAY, 9/22 AT 8PM; SATURDAY, 9/23 AT 8PM