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Poor Yella Rednecks: Vietgone 2
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Playwright Qui Nguyen reunites with Vietgone director Jaime Castañeda to draw from rap, leap into martial arts, and dig deep into his own family journey. Funny, sexy, and subversive, Poor Yella Rednecks confirms Nguyen as a groundbreaking American voice. Don't miss your chance to see this exciting story. Oh, and if you didn't see Vietgone, don't worry—we'll get you caught up in no time.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
A few years ago, A.C.T. presented the first part of Qui Nguyen’s “Vietgone,” a hip-hop trilogy about a Vietnamese family who emigrated to rural Arkansas. Now the city’s foremost company presents the second part, in which the family faces new struggles and challenges. It promises to be a wild, hilarious and spectacularly theatrical carnival ride of a play. Director Jaime Castañeda says it will make you want to laugh and dance.
Jean Schiffman
Contributing Writer, Theater
American Conservatory Theater - ACT
Under the leadership of Tony Award-winning Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein, A.C.T.’s mission is to engage the spirit of the San Francisco Bay Area, activate stories that resonate, promote a diversity of voices and points of view, and empower theater makers and audiences to celebrate liveness.
Under the leadership of Tony Award-winning Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein, A.C.T.’s mission is to engage the spirit of the San Francisco Bay Area, activate stories that resonate, promote a diversity of voices and points of view, and empower theater makers and audiences to celebrate liveness.