Brooklyn, NY

Carolina Đỗ's ExtraO1dinary Aliens! (Exit Route I-485)

Name: Carolina Đỗ's ExtraO1dinary Aliens! (Exit Route I-485)
Start: 2024-09-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-09-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: JACK

How can love defy the dehumanizing machinations of the US Immigration system?

Hosted by JACK

6 events

Corneliu is an immigrant from Romania who is in love with Kay, a U.S. Citizen. Linh is Kay's best friend who might have let her student visa lapse?! David has dreams of opening up his restaurant with his cousin Enoc. ExtraO1dinary Aliens! (Exit Route I-485) is a love story centered on immigrants and the ones who love them. How can love defy the dehumanizing machinations of the US Immigration system? What makes someone leave everything they've ever known to journey to a foreign land? What makes someone stay despite the hostile environment? What is the promise of the American dream and can it ever be a reality? ExtraO1dinary Aliens! (Exit I-485) is a part of JACK Labs, a series designed to incubate theatrical work with an opportunity for playwrights to advance their play past the "workshop" phase, but without the pressure of a multi-week run.

Audience Role

To bear witness.

Ages: 13 +

Content Advisories

• Themes around racism

Interaction Advisories

• No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

• Event is wheelchair accessible

• No mobility advisories

JACK

6

Events

3

Years on EI

About JACK

JACK IS A PERFORMANCE MEETS CIVIC SPACE LOCATED IN CLINTON HILL, BROOKLYN. OUR MISSION IS TO FUEL EXPERIMENTS IN ART AND ACTIVISM, COLLABORATING WITH ADVENTUROUS ARTISTS AND OUR NEIGHBORS TO BRING ABOUT A JUST AND VIBRANT SOCIETY.