Quentin Nguyen-duy and Rob Chen – Photo by Paul Fox.
Presented by Company One
In partnership with Pao Arts Center
Written Qui Nguyen
Directed by Michelle Aguillon
April 26 – May 25, 2019
Boston Center for the Arts
Plaza Theatre
Boston, MA
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Review by Diana Lu
(Boston, MA) A hip hop musical play, Vietgone is Qui Nguyen’s new rom-com style re-telling of his parents’ love story. Though it’s presented as “a story about falling in love, not a story about war”, it very much is also a story about the Vietnam War, its devastating consequences, and the dignity and fortitude of its survivors. As a play, it’s well-written, at times hilarious, at times, heartbreaking. Continue reading
