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Ma-Yi Theater Company proudly presents
Trial By Water
By Qui Nguyen
In association with Queens Theatre in The Park
Directed By John Gould Rubin
March12-April9, 2006
The Culture Project -45 Below
45 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012
TRIAL BY WATER is a searing account of the odyssey of two Vietnamese teenage brothers who are forced to escape their homeland in the middle of the night. As they set off for America by boat, with the dream of ³a better life,² their voyage at sea becomes an allegory of desperate choices. When the boatıs engine breaks down, their journey turns into a nightmare. Faced with unthinkable acts of survival, each brother confronts his own issues of mortality and morality.
The work is a truly inspiring piece of theater which gives insight into the history and identity of many Vietnamese Americans. Based on actual events, Mr. Nguyen upends the traditional narratives of the Boat People, eschewing stereotypes for a gritty, nuanced, and honest portrayal of the many compromises immigrants must go through to search for permanent moorings.
Tickets are available throughTheatermania.com or by calling 212-352-3101.
Group discounts (15+) are available through Ma-Yi Theater Company at 212-971-4862. Let us help you plan a memorable evening of theater. Call us today!
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