Banana Musik: A New One-Act Play by Kris Alvarez with Her Parents
Sep 4, 2025 - Sep 5, 2025
Tickets
Banana Musik: A New One-Act Play by Kris Alvarez with Her Parents
Showtimes:
Thursday, September 4th at 7:30PM
Friday, September 5th at 2:00PM
Friday, September 5th at 7:30PM
Doors open one hour before showtime.
Tickets: $20.00 in advance online or in person at Paper Umbrella (2724 13th Avenue), or $25.00 at the door
*Advance tickets close 3 hours before showtimes, day-of-show. Additional tickets will be available at the door unless it is officially labelled SOLD OUT*
The Artesian is wheelchair accessible, all-ages, and a proud supporter of positive spaces initiatives with a zero-tolerance policy towards hate, harassment, and/or discrimination. We reserve the right to remove any patron creating an unsafe environment. The accessible entrance is available via a lift, Please ask staff for help if necessary.
“BANANA MUSIK". The name my Dad gave his original music, recorded on his 8-track in our basement -that name, that spelling with a clean, precise, bamboo font from a mechanical pencil on the spine of dozens of cassette tapes neatly packed in a leatherette case.”
In this memory play about aging, reciprocity and care, 50-year-old “immigrant kid” Kris gives you a tour of her childhood home – the sights, sounds, smells – to meet her parents while she takes inventory of ALL their stuff, trying to get to know them better in real time.
Original music by Jim Alvarez
Created and Performed by Kris, Jim, and Susan Alvarez
Musical accompaniment from Eric James
Directorial guidance Judy Wensel
Show runs 45mins + 20min optional post-show snack & visit.