Pan Asian premieres Kwatz!

PAN ASIAN REPERTORY THEATRE
At the WEST END THEATRE, 263 W. 86th St., 2nd Fl.
Invites you to the

WORLD PREMIERE
KWATZ! THE TIBETAN PROJECT:
The Sound of a Hammer Hitting the Head

By Ernest Abuba
who narrates as the voice of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the audio book of THE ART OF HAPPINESS vol. 1

Directed by Tisa Chang
March 16 - April 11, 2004
Opening Night Gala on Wed. March 24
@ 7:30pm with Dinner Party to follow.
Tickets: $150

KWATZ! is the exclamatory cry in Buddhist tradition which means an "awakening". Dorje, a Tibetan immigrant, is randomly attacked with a hammer, and in a comatose state, journeys to the astral realm of truth and illusion spanning the years 1990's New York to 1940's Tibet. Created characters join historical figures such as the 10th Panchen Lama, Drukpa Kunley (15th Century Tibetan Wise Man), and Ngapo Ngawang Jigme who enact political and historical injustices, and in Dorje's poetic madness, force him to confront his indifference to life and hope for salvation. KWATZ! will incorporate musical sounds on Tibetan instruments and movement.

Tickets: $15 ~ $40
Call TICKET CENTRAL 212-279-4200.
For Opening Night tickets, group sales and
more info, call PAN ASIAN REP 212-868-4030.