Queensland Theatre

Vietgone

Playhouse, QPAC


Must close 18 Nov
$71 - $99

A transaction fee of $7.20 applies.

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2 hours 30 minutes

(including interval, subject to change without notice)

A WILD ROAD-TRIP ROMANCE THROUGH THE HEARTLAND OF AMERICA

Saigon has fallen. Helicopter pilot Quang and strongwilled Tong have both narrowly escaped the end of the Vietnam War and find themselves in a new and deeply strange country.

Thrown together in the arrival camp in Arkansas, they must navigate a mystifying dustland of rednecks, bikers, hippies and cowboys. Tong wants to make a fresh start in the land of opportunity, while Quang just wants to get home. But what if the spark growing between them was to ignite?

With its in-your-face ninja action and pulse-pounding hip-hop music, Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone is an inventive and genre-bending live-action theatrical cartoon — an irreverent, pulp fiction-style take on the love story that may (or may not) have led to his own birth.

This perfect finale to 2023 will be co-directed by Daniel Evans and Ngọc Phan on the Playhouse stage at QPAC. Cue the glitter cannon.


Creatives

Qui Nguyen

Written by

Daniel Evans and Ngọc Phan

Directed by

Shane Rettig

Original Music by

Daniel Evans

Co-Director

Ngọc Phan

Co-Director

Christina Smith

Designer

Nathalie Ryner

Associate Costume Designer

Bernie Tan-Hayes

Lighting Designer

Mike Willmett

Composer/Sound Designer

Michael Waters

Sound System Designer

Nevin Howell

Video Designer

Kate Harman and Gavin Webber

Choreography and Movement

Minh Nguyen

Hip Hop Consultant

Yanni Dubler

Stage Manager

Bridget O'Brien

Assistant Stage Manager

Leila Marsden

SM Secondment

Aljin Abella, Patrick Jhanur, Hieu Luong, Kristie Nguy, Ngọc Phan and Will Tran

Cast includes


Contributing Artists

Katrina Irawati Graham

Cultural Safety Advisor

Việt Trần

Cultural Consultant

NJ Price

Fight and Intimacy Director

Gabrielle Rogers

Voice and Dialect Coach

Luke Kennedy

Vocal Coach


Vietgone, a raucous comedy… that strafes just about every subject it tackles and every character it presents.

- New York Times

High-energy triumph is welcome response to whitewashing.

- The Guardian

Special Events

Play Briefing

Mon 30 Oct 2023, 6:00 PM

Night with the Artists

Mon 13 Nov 2023, 6:30 PM

Book the Night with the Artists to learn more about the audition process for an actor, how a character was developed, and why that piece of music was chosen. Following the show, the cast and creatives discuss the process with you.

Important Information

Accessibility at QPAC

For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through our Call Centre by calling 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility at QPAC here .

Presented by Queensland Theatre

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