(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Puffin Cultural Forum presents Reclaiming Vietnam on Saturday, May 11 at 8:00pm. Written & Performed by Kim B. Chinh and directed by Elizabeth Browning, the play finds Kim ready for the past to catch up to her. After rejecting her Vietnamese identity, Kim travels to Vietnam, the birthplace of her father. As she uncovers her long-buried roots, she is forced to combat the demons of her past and learn the power of forgiveness.
Growing up in a bi-racial home with a white mother and a Vietnamese father, Kim spent years wishing away her father’s less-than-desirable immigrant status, skin color and the painful family secrets she inherited. Determined to face her demons, she joins a volunteer organization in Vietnam. As she begins to discover the beauty of her roots, she confronts the trauma of her past to put its secrets behind her forever.
All she wants is to blend in, to look like everyone else, to be "American," but she doesn't look like the people she is surrounded by. She wishes people would stop asking, "What are you?" The truth is, she isn't sure. Audiences will be transfixed and transported as Kim takes you along on her journey to find out.
The performance will be followed by a short talkback. Suggested donation for tickets: $10. Reservations are recommended. Email or call 201-836-3499 to make a reservation. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time and reservations are held until 15 minutes to show time.
"Chinh is a terrific actor: expressive, versatile, and able to inhabit all the characters in her play with extraordinary believability," said Woman Around Town.
Reclaiming Vietnam has been a part of Fringe Festivals in Edinburgh (Scotland), New York City and San Francisco. It has been performed at several New York City universities and colleges.
The Puffin Cultural Forum is located at 20 Puffin Way in Teaneck, New Jersey.
