The Man From Saigon

Finally!  After working on this play for about 20 years and putting off a public reading for about 2 years, I’m happy to say it’s finally ready to be shown to the public.  April 9th!

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RED FLAMBOYANT at APICHA

Was invited by APICHA to do a reading of RED FLAMBOYANT for Asian Pacific Islanders National AIDS Awareness day.

Reading: APICHA National AIDS Awareness Day 2011 Directed by Laura Savia

Mrs Hue…………………………..Fay Ann Lee

Mrs Sau…………………………..Jade Wu

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Red Flamboyant reading for Ma-Yi Labfest 2011

Had my reading of Red Flamboyant for Ma-Yi Labfest 2011.  It was well attended and I think there was some good work done in rehearsals.  More to come…

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Video Update: Mrs Hue sings

A short clip of Mrs Hue singing for us!

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Video: Vietnam in Four minutes

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List of things I will miss/never forget about Vietnam

Getting ready to say goodbye to Vietnam.  While I still have lots of photos and videos to upload and blogs to post,  I wanted to jot down a list of things I will miss/never forget about Vietnam – in no … Read More

The Servant of Saigon: Thoughts on watching my first play in Vietnam

Saw a play in Saigon tonight with my Cousin Duc and his wife Phoung. It was called “O Sin” which means “The Servant.” There are some interesting differences between the theatre I saw in Saigon tonight and theatre in … Read More

Phan Rang and the story of Tuyet

In my play RED FLAMBOYANT I write much about the Trung Sisters, two legendary heroines of Vietnam that fought to liberate the country from centuries of Chinese rule. Trung Trac and Trung Nhi were their names. Every year a … Read More

Visiting my grandfather’s grave

Today we visited my grandfather’s grave, which is in a cemetery in Phan Ri – about 4 hrs from Saigon.   It was a small cemetery – about 10-12 tombstones and a large placque which had a bunch of Nguyens listed.  I … Read More

Video Update: Day 10 – Kayaking in Halong Bay

How I spent my birthday – Kayaking in Halong Bay!

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Video Update: Day 9 – Post Mrs Hue Interview

Post Mrs Hue Interview

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Meeting Mrs Hue

View all photos from my meeting with Mrs Hue Well the day has finally come.  A day I thought could never happen, even in my wildest dreams, and believe me, I’ve had some wild ones.  It all started … Read More