cambodian rock band
Co-Production of Theater Mu and Jungle Theater
Directed by Lily Tung Crystal
Scenic and Projection Design by Mina Kinukawa
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COLLABORATORS:
Lighting Design by Karin Olson and Amy Nguyen
Costume Design by Khamphian Vang
Sound Design by Sean Healey
Assistant Scenic Designer: Jessica Chen
Color scale model in progress
“The rock band platform on a bare stage that we see at the beginning of the show splits down the middle and moves to either side, curtains falling away to reveal set pieces representing Neary's hotel room or the prison (scenic design by Mina Kinukawa). The play is well constructed in the way it weaves together timelines, locations, and realities, and the set beautifully allows those shifts to happen smoothly and clearly.”
- Cherry and Spoon
“The Scenic and Projections Designer Mina Kinukawa is very strong and creative, what looks when we enter as a very limited space effectively becomes multiple locations with a surprising sense of depth.”
- Rob Dunkelberger, The Stages of MN
“The play leans into generational chasms and the necessity of addressing the past in order to move forward. It also is about the power of culture. When the Khmer Rouge took over in 1975, they declared a new era starting from Year Zero, and banned a raft of artistic practices, including music, as they sought to take the country back to an agrarian past…'Regardless of how you enter the play, music transcends all borders,’ said Yee, a celebrated playwright. ‘We can all remember certain songs or albums that we listened to at very specific times in your life, transporting us back to those emotions. So music is a time machine that helps transport us back.’”