Play Briefing
Mon 30 Oct 2023, 6:00 PM
Playhouse, QPAC
Must close 18 Nov
$71 - $99
A transaction fee of $7.20 applies.
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
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.
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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 .
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