First, Qui Nguyen returns to his old stomping grounds to debut a new work, Dust, at the Arkansas New Play Festival. For the whole story, go to http://www.broadwayworld.com/little-rock/article/2015-Arkansas-New-Play-Festival-Sets-Lineup-20150512#.
Next, Qui talks with American Theatre Associate editor Diep Tran, who caught up with him at the Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Rep (read her write-up here). The two of them bond over being Vietnamese-American and discuss Qui’s newest play Vietgone, a quasi-historical sex comedy about his parents, and the newest Vampire Cowboys show, Six Rounds of Vengence (running through May 16). Qui also explains the origins of the label “geek theatre,” and breaks down how to properly write a strong female character. The podcast can be heard here: http://www.americantheatre.org/2015/05/13/offscript-why-qui-nguyen-wrote-a-sex-comedy-about-his-parents/
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