In the play, although not in real life, he has a conversation with the Captain. It … South Coast Repertory’s world premiere of Vietgone by playwright Qui Nguyen is a highly anticipated event for us, as we’ve had the unique experience of watching this play’s metamorphosis since its inception. BWW Previews: HIP HOP, SEX COMEDY FAIRYTALE VIETGONE LAUNCHES NEW SEASON at American Stage, Broadway World Time Out New York "An unlikely intermingling of family play, history play, sex farce, action flick, and cultural critique. “Vietgone is easily the freshest, most exuberantly youthful piece I’ve seen at MTC in ages: a punch-drunk mash-up of hip-hop, road movies, sex farce and Vietnamese-American history. View the winners below, and sign up for our newsletter... See this year's winners! New movies! Nguyen said in an interview that growing up in Arkansas with Vietnamese refugee parents, he loved hip-hop, action movies, and comic books. Tong and Quang use the language of hip-hop to vent their frustrations, which adds a refreshing contemporary touch to Vietgone. Second, the challenge to completely reimagine the music from a specific historical/cultural lens (USA in 1975) was too great to pass up. The beautiful Tong rejects her many suitors and asserts she is the “sheer opposite of every Vietnamese woman on the planet”—she doesn’t want to be protected or taken care of, she wants to strike out on her own in her new country. New … Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and winners' announcements! It is overtly rollicking and sneakily moving.” The Guardian Huong (Cindy Im, left) walks in on Quang (James Seol) and Tong (Jenelle Chu) in ‘Vietgone.’ Photo by Kevin Berne. April 4, 2017 VIETGONE receives 3 Lucille Lortel noms including for Outstanding Play November 30, 2016 Episode 108 of SYFY'S INCORPORATED written by Qui Nguyen & Patrick Moss set to air January 18, 2017. By the end, however, this riotous theatrical cartoon won me over with its simple honesty. When the Vietnamese characters are speaking to each other, it will be in familiar, contemporary language, even raps, that the audience can easily follow: “Whoa, there’s a lotta white people up in here?” When an American attempts Vietnamese, it will be awkward and grammatically incorrect: “Seeing you for first time was love in sight first.” And when the Americans speak English to the Vietnamese it is a jumble of common words sounding like total gibberish: “Nascar, botox, frickles.”. Director Castaneda says, “A lot of my colleagues and I are part of a whole generation of artists who are either first- or second-generation American, who straddle different countries and different identities. Vietgone 3.14 - 4.8, 2018. by Qui Nguyen. But now in a new land, they just might find each other. The Asian country’s military overthrew its government over baseless claims of voter fraud. It is overtly rollicking and sneakily moving. Using his uniquely infectious style, Full Length Play, Romantic Comedy, Comedy, Biography, 1970s, New Millennium/21st Century, Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre, WINNER! He writes with laughter, satire, anger and profanity.". That's The Agenda for Feb. 8-14. It also tends to sprawl, with the chronology becoming confusing. Playwright Qui Nguyen and director May Adrales talk about the inspiration for the play and their collaboration as they bring this new work to the stage. South Coast Repertory’s world premiere of Vietgone by playwright Qui Nguyen is a highly anticipated event for us, as we’ve had the unique experience of watching this play’s metamorphosis since its inception. The drama, and the humor, slow somewhat in the second act as the characters reluctantly settle in to their new circumstances, knowing it will be for the long haul. at Geary Theatre, SF History Play: The Lives and After-life of Christopher Marlowe Rodney Bolt. Drink in delights from Kalbells, Daedalus, and Pearl Charles—plus a "no video needed" from Rochelle Jordan. After reading the script, we attended the play and we loved it. 1-866-NEW-PLAY (639-7529) info@playscripts.com Even before the play begins, a red suitcase is in full view, slightly stage right, on an otherwise empty set. Saigon has fallen. His plays include Vietgone (2016 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, 2016 LADCC Tim Schmitt Award, 2016 Edward M. Kennedy Prize finalist); War is F**king Awesome (Frederick Loewe Award); She Kills Monsters (2014 AATE Distinguished Play … At his urging, she brings their mother Huong (the delightfully caustic Cindy Im), who is unabashedly vocal about her disgust with the camp’s food, the incomprehensible language, and most especially the GI who is smitten with her daughter. He lost his wife. In the opening scene, an actor representing the playwright (Tagatac) explains how the dialogue will be presented. of 1975. Through April 22 ... And the play ends with an … October 9, 2016 VIETGONE in The New York Times May 2, 2016 Flipping the script on a tragic war's fallout in... A.C.T.’s new “irreverent road trip comedy”, Mama (with Vicki Lawrence) comes a-callin’ at the Castro, The flaws in Stanford’s anti-rent-control study, Review: ‘Gloria’ reveals what lurks beneath office culture’s bright lights, Review: ‘Mimi’s Suitcase’ packs a lot in, but destination is cloudy. $4.99 #50. Ken Savage, the associate producer for the ACT, invited a broad audience to the first read-through of the script on January 23, 2018. Huong (Cindy Im) embraces her daughter Tong (Jenelle Chu) in ‘Vietgone.’ Photo by Kevin Berne. In the award-winning Vietgone (2015 world premiere at SCR), playwright Qui Nguyen recounted his parents’ hot and hilarious courtship in a Vietnamese refugee camp in 1975. Huang, speaking in broken heavily accented English to his American-born son, only wants to share his memories of his child’s babyhood and teenage years. Yet he continues to defend the US role in the war even though he knows that in this new country he will be subject to racism: “We get to America by any desperate means/Cause they say they’ll take the poor and the weak/But does that do for refugees that look like me/peeps reminding them of their enemy?”. We are community supported journalism. But now in a new land, they just might find each other. “Badass motorbike-riding refugees roar onto the stage and into our hearts in VIETGONE… One of the most rollicking culture clash comedies ever…” The Mercury News “An unlikely intermingling of family play, history play, sex farce, action flick, and cultural critique. Qui Nguyen, playwright, based the script off his imaginings of his mother’s and father’s love story. Several things drew me to Vietgone. The preshow speech of VIETGONE is spoken by the playwright, in which we learn that the play is a love story of how Mom and Dad got together. Though Vietgone is marketed as “a story about falling in love, not a story about war,” it is very much also a story about the Vietnam War, its devastating consequences, and the dignity and fortitude of its … Love yourself into a cloud of bliss, with Lava flower, massage oil, churro chocolate bars, more. First, I was delighted with—and grateful for—the opportunity to work with Natsu, again. Newsletter Although Nguyen’s play has a pivotal moment in world history as its backdrop, his family’s personal his-tory is at its forefront. “Vietgone” contains a sprinkling of such preachiness. Scars of My Guardian Angel: An Epic Science Fiction & … Scripts include Vietgone (2016 Steinberg Award, 2016 LADCC Ted Schmidt New Play Award, 2016 Kennedy Prize Finalist); She Kills Monsters (2013 AATE Distinguished Play Award, 2012 GLAAD Media Award nom); War is F**king Awesome (Frederick Loewe Award); Soul Samurai (2009 GLAAD Media Award nom); Begets: Fall of a High Driving home from the theater, we heard news on the radio that a vet who had been treated for PTSD at a Yountville veterans’ home had taken three women staff members hostage, and then shot and killed them. We witness the fall of Saigon, the chaotic departure of many Vietnamese on helicopters and aircraft carriers, and their arrival in the bleak resettlement camp. $5.99 #49. That tragedy underscored the message of Vietgone, which, despite the actor/playwright’s on-stage denials, is a story about the deep consequences of war—just not the ones we thought we knew. Vietgone is no exception, but the personal nature of the play and a structural refinement in Nguyen's writing results in an emotional resonance unprecedented in his work. One of the most eviscerating raps comes from Tong in the second act. With women at its center, ‘Amaluna’ sparkles and charms, Review: A fiery intellect bound by exoticism in ‘The Chinese Lady’, Exposing the toxic crisis at Treasure Island, Bay View editor won’t face immediate discipline for holding press conference, Foreign Correspondent: What Trump and the Myanmar coup have in common, Puff: A Valentine’s Day stoners survival guide, Now Watch This: Four recent videos (metaphysical space queens included), It’s OK to laugh! Nguyen’s skillful play with language is nothing short of brilliant. Plus: MC Escher, Black art history, and are we living in a simulation? "Vietgone is easily the freshest, most exuberantly youthful piece I've seen at MTC in ages: a punch-drunk mash-up of hip-hop, road movies, sex farce and Vietnamese-American history. But that’s how Nguyen has portrayed it in Vietgone, at Manhattan Theatre Club, as an unlikely intermingling of family play, history play, sex farce, action flick, and cultural critique. In A.C.T.’s new “irreverent road trip comedy” Vietgone (through April 22), playwright Qui Nguyen has chosen to look at it from one particular perspective: the Vietnamese who sided with the Americans, and who escaped the fall of Saigon by the skin of their teeth to come to the United States. References to various popular American songs are scattered throughout Vietgone.Each song mentioned in the script is used in a different way, either as a fun Easter egg, a tool to layer in additional meaning to the character’s text, or a method of conveying info about the play’s time period. Sports team owners, including Charles Johnson of the Giants, made $98.5 billion during the pandemic. Nguyen’s script is filled with what Sueko calls “intentional anachronisms,” including easily the most crowd-pleasing scene in the play: An extended ninja battle that showcases the cast’s physical-comedy abilities. Her mother Huong resents—after burying two husbands, birthing eight children, and surviving two wars—having to learn English, and thinks the Americans should learn Vietnamese. Lives intersect in 1975 at the Ft. Chafee, Arkansas refugee camp. 48hills.org is the official publication of the non-profit San Francisco Progressive Media Center. Tong (Jenelle Chu), the woman he falls for in the refugee camp, worked at the US Embassy and was granted two tickets out. Oh, also kick-ass fights. The first act is snappy. Qui Nguyen is a playwright, screenwriter, and co-founder of the OBIE Award-winning Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company of NYC. The protagonist in Vietgone is a South Vietnam Air Force Captain who lands his helo there during the Evacuation. ", CRITIC'S PICK! Qui, who hails from Brooklyn, NY, originally had tossed around the idea of writing a script about Vietnamese gangsters in Little Saigon. In Vietgone, he recounts how they met at the Fort Chaffee camp in Arkansas. Until they do, she delights in voicing her obscenity-laced opinions in front of Americans who don’t understand a word of her insults and think of her as a sweet old lady. Advertise Become a member. Saigon has fallen. Vietgone 2016-17 SEASON. ... 10 practice scripts for actors may be used for auditions, workshops, demo reel videos or scene work in drama class. Best of the Bay Ask questions about the play, the characters, and the process, and respond to the story and ideas aroused by the production. ", "Vietgone rides a wave of profane irreverence, sprawling storytelling,spiky humor, bald stereotypes and in the end a searing personal testament that honors the people on whose soil the war was fought [...] Nguyen understands confidently that his story possesses an intrinsic weight and he doesn't need to preach. By the end, however, this riotous theatrical cartoon won me over with its simple honesty. In Vietgone, the narrative is defined by the Vietnamese, and the Americans have the walk-on parts. It's 1975. ", "Vietgone makes you believe that epic tales of heroism and loss exist all around us in this nation of immigrants. 48hills is proud to host the SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay 2019! A modern twist on the All-American love story, Qui Nguyen’s (She Kills Monsters) new play Vietgone pulses with contemporary energy. presents the Vietnam War from the … Playscripts, Inc. 7 Penn Plaza Suite 904 New York, NY 10001. View the winners below, and sign up for our newsletter... 48hills is proud to host the SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay 2018! ONSTAGE “You lost a brother, I lost my family. "Vietgone careens wildly, threatening whiplash to heighten our amusement. It’s also got walkable motorcycle props that are as badass as they are amusing. “Vietgone” opened to glowing notices from critics across the country as the play moved from Costa Mesa to MTC, with additional productions at Seattle Rep and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Nguyen has created the opposite of the classic Hollywood Vietnam War films, where the heroes are all Americans and the Vietnamese are minor characters, exoticized and stereotyped, and mostly silent. "Vietgone is easily the freshest, most exuberantly youthful piece I've seen at MTC in ages: a punch-drunk mash-up of hip-hop, road movies, sex farce and Vietnamese-American history. "Vietgone careens wildly, threatening whiplash to heighten our amusement. The playwright claims in his opening speech that “this story is not about war, but about falling in love.” That assertion is reiterated later in the play when he tries to convince his father, Huang, now a septuagenarian, to talk to him about the war. Quang, a helicopter pilot trained at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, commanded a unit for the South Vietnam Air Force for eight years. Qui, who hails from Brooklyn, NY, originally had tossed around the idea of writing a script about Vietnamese gangsters in Little Saigon. Contact. KEEP US GOING by supporting 48 Hills and independent, nonprofit journalism! To her regret, her younger brother Khue (Stephen Hu, in one of his many roles) will not join her because he won’t leave the love of his life. Even Nguyen’s brilliant inversion of syntax and language echoes that technique in the groundbreaking film The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. In terms of nut and bolts, we now have a rough to not-so-rough staging of about three-fourths (some 80 pages) of the play’s text, as well as its time and space-hopping scene changes (from wartime Saigon, to an … Two hippies (Cindy Im and Jomar Tagatac) smoke a joint in ‘Vietgone.’ Photo by Kevin Berne. I can’t even count how many times I held my breath or clutched on to my seat. Nhan (Stephen Hu, left) and Quang (James Seol) in Qui Nguyen’s ‘Vietgone.’ Photo by Kevin Berne. An all-American love story about two very new Americans. Remixing history and culture into a funny and energetic fantasia, playwright Qui Nguyen creates a contemporary twist on the boy meets girl story that The New York Times hails as “a raucous, immensely moving comedy.” presents the Vietnam War from the point of view of the refugees who fled to America. You bet your latkes. She lose her fiancé. LA Drama Critics Circle Ted Schmitt Award (2016). It's 1975. Tropes galore come out to play — ninjas, hippie stoners, rednecks. It is funny, moving and well worth reading/seeing. CRITICS' PICK! What drew you to Vietgone? In Vietgone, playwright Qui Nguyen gives us a dynamic look at the Vietnam War and its aftermath from a rarely observed point of view. Should it matter that ninjas aren’t real? Atung (Will Dao) sits in front of... Plus: Will the Police Commission finally pass reforms -- and will it matter? Malik Washington could have faced a return to prison, but at the urging of a federal judge any action has been postponed. She lost her fiancé. Vietgone playwright Qui Nguyen: And now, for someone completely different. ", "An unlikely intermingling of family play, history play, sex farce, action flick, and cultural critique. The scenes go back and forth in rapid-fire sequence from Vietnam to America, aided by black and white projections of the war. “I’m no Juliet waiting on no balcony,” she raps, “I can save my own kingdom, I’m a badass bitch!”. Quang resists being seduced by America, “I don’t want to think about where I am, a soldier lost in some foreign land.” He is obsessed about getting back to his wife and two children in Vietnam. As the play unfolds, the purpose of Nguyen’s linguistic gymnastics becomes clear: English-speaking audiences have to grapple with what it feels like not to understand the language that surrounds you in a strange place, and maybe share some deeper understanding of what it means to be a war refugee. He lost his wife. Using his uniquely infectious style The New York Times calls "culturally savvy comedy" -- and skipping back and forth from the dramatic evacuation of Saigon to the here and now -- playwright Qui Nguyen gets up-close-and-personal to tell the story that led to the creation of... Qui Nguyen. You lost a brother, I lost my whole country… I lost everything I had.”. We’re now a week and a half into busy daytime rehearsals of Vietgone, Qui Nguyen’s 2015 dramatization of his parents meeting as refugees from Vietnam in 1975. Qui Nguyen's exuberant comedy at A.C.T. Tickets and more info here. Free for ticket holders to the performance. An all-American love story about two very new Americans. Bay Guardian ArchivesShop ", CRITIC'S PICK! 4.5 out of 5 stars 5. Review: Hanukkah with the Klezmatics? Flipping the script on a tragic war’s fallout in ‘Vietgone’ Qui Nguyen's exuberant comedy at A.C.T. Oh, also kick-ass fights.” – Time Out New York, Read More “An unlikely intermingling of family play, history play, sex farce, action flick, and cultural critique. This play explores the challenges people face in friendship when a risk of growing apart becomes a factor. Lover's Rock and outlaw country docs. Alameda cartoon artist's deadpan one-liners and true-life characters provide human connection. Qui Nguyen’s recent play, Vietgone, is the meet-cute story of his parents rapping, having a ton of casual sex, and eventually falling for each other in an Arkansas refugee camp in 1975. FINAL PERFORMANCE WAS December 4th, 2016. But now in America, a strange new land of cowboys, hippies, and bikers, these two Vietnamese refugees just might find each other. ", CRITIC'S PICK! A modern twist on the All-American love story, Vietgone pulses with contemporary energy.It’s the classic boy meets girl – except this boy and girl are refugees from the Vietnam War newly settled in … Cesspool Phil M. Williams. VIETGONE Kindle Edition. Cart, Become a Member Sound familiar? Oh, also kick-ass fights." Even as the audience files in, we are already part of the play, or rather, the exhibition. Kindle Edition. 4.6 out of 5 stars 668. CRITIC'S PICK! It’s in that tension that we’ve seen a lot of new cultural productions grappling with race, identity, culture and history… asking questions about their place in this country, their place in the world.”. For the next chapter in the family's story, Poor Yella Rednecks , it's six years later and Tong and Quang are building new lives in a foreign land called rural Arkansas. The main characters are irreverent and compelling. Their stadium workers are suffering. A.C.T. There are many facets to the Vietnam War—or the American War as the Vietnamese now call it, to distinguish it from invasions of their country by the Chinese and French over the centuries. These cultural influences are evident here: the music by composer Shammy Dee features dynamic raps, the set design by Brian Sidney Bembridge includes huge brightly-colored comic-book style letters announcing places and dates, and several scenes are reminiscent of movies that run the gamut from Dirty Dancing and Easy Rider to Revenge of the Ninja. Given the tragedy of their lives—years of war, forced separation from loved ones, landing on a distant and unfamiliar shore, confinement in a camp in the middle of nowhere—it’s quite a feat that playwright Nguyen and director Jaime Castaneda have created an exuberant comedy that has the audience roaring out loud at many moments. Christina Spiegel’s cartoons bring comic relief to our moment. At this Sunday Spotlight event, we will be joined by a diverse panel of historians, activists and artists to discuss varying perspectives on this contentious time in history when the country—and the world—was undergoing great change. 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