The American Place Theatre’s Literature to Life� Stage Presentation of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini ~
7:30 pm, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 ~ Schwab Auditorium
The Paterno Fellows Program has reserved a block of tickets for this performance. We are offering two options for students who would like to attend:
(1) Students may attend the performance free of charge, and immediately afterward, participate in a seminar with Michael Burroughs, Assistant Director of the Rock Ethics Institute. The seminar will focus on The Kite Runner in relation to Beautiful Souls, this year’s Penn State Reads book. Students who have not yet read Beautiful Souls may pick up a copy with their ticket. The seminar is limited to the first 12 students who reply to Barb Edwards <bae1@psu.edu>. Fellows may invite a friend who is not in the PF Program, but must RSVP for the friend in order to reserve a ticket and seat at the seminar. Pizza will be served.
(2) Students may purchase one or two tickets for only $2 each (cash only). Fellows may invite a friend who is not in the PF Program to purchase one of our tickets at the same low price.
Please see Barb Edwards in 119 Sparks Building between 9:00 and 4:00 to pick up your tickets and book, if needed. Sales end Thursday, October 3.
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Based on the first novel about contemporary Afghanistan to be written in English, the stage adaptation of The Kite Runner portrays the relationship of two boys — Amir, a privileged Pashtun, and Hassan, a Hazara servant. This Literature to Life� award winner, adapted and directed by Wynn Handman, features one hour of verbatim performance from the first third of Khaled Hosseini’s poignant best-seller. The one-actor show, performed by Sorab Wadia, mirrors the original short story written by the author and uses original Afghani music as a backdrop. Through the eyes of Amir, the young protagonist, the actor takes audiences on a heartbreaking journey of friendship and betrayal in a society marked by severe class division. The actor portrays eight fully realized characters during the virtuosic performance.