Curtain Up!

Curtain Up!

69 mins | Documentary | Sept. 30, 2020

Curtain Up! follows elementary school kids in New York’s Chinatown as they prepare for a production and begin to discover themselves. Behind the scenes, they face families’ expectations and uncertainties post-graduation. Interestingly, it is through rehearsing for this American favorite that these kids come to grapple with their Chinese roots.

Curtain Up!

69 mins | Documentary | Sept. 30, 2020

Curtain Up!
Curtain Up! follows elementary school kids in New York’s Chinatown as they prepare for a production and begin to discover themselves. Behind the scenes, they face families’ expectations and uncertainties post-graduation. Interestingly, it is through rehearsing for this American favorite that these kids come to grapple with their Chinese roots.
Producers Downtown Community Television Center
Original title Curtain Up!
Directors Hui Tong, Kelly Ng
Writers

Cast

William Cui

as Himself

Charlotte Wang

as Herself

Alvin Wu

as Himself

Jack Lau

as Himself