Theatre
Summer Rolls
Mai is impulsive, intelligent, independent and growing up fast.
As well as realising from a young age that her family are nursing deep wounds and secrets, she also has to navigate her dual identity as a second-generation immigrant.
Having escaped war-torn Vietnam, her family’s individual journeys and memories have left scars that Mai was too young to understand. Embracing their silence, Mai’s camera becomes a conduit through which her journey of discovery begins.
is needed now More than ever
Summer Rolls, by acclaimed actress Tuyen Do (The Great Wave), is a sweeping family saga that examines the Nguyen family’s life in Britain. It’s also the first British-Vietnamese play to be staged in the United Kingdom.
Summer Rolls was selected from The Open Session, Bristol Old Vic’s annual call-out to south-west writers.
VanThanh Productions in association with Park Theatre.
★ ★ ★ ★ “Excellent drama. Beautiful.” – The Independent
July 24-27, 8pm, from £13. For more info, visit bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/summer-rolls
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