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Dustin Vuong Nguyen as Quang and Hannah Mariah as Mùi in the rolling world premiere of “Colonialism is Terrible, But Phở is Delicious,” playing March 31 – April 30, 2023 at Bette Aitken theater arts Center on the Cripe Stage. Written by Dustin H. Chinn; Directed by Oánh Nguyễn. Photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio.

F. Kathleen Foley at Stage Raw is recommending you see Colonialism is Terrible, But Phở is Delicious

RECOMMENDED

“playwright Dustin H. Chinn uses a deceptively simple subject – the Vietnamese noodle dish, phở — as the launching pad for an incisive play about Western hubris, the endemic tendency of outsiders to set themselves above the regional cultures they so blithely appropriate.”

“a light-hearted cheekiness that, nonetheless, carries a one-two political punch”

“we see actors and director in full comedic force — and a powerhouse combination they are”

“Standout design elements, most notably Kara Ramlow’s lighting”

“high-spirited and novel entertainment”

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