In new season, Theater Mu to focus on stories about the past, future and community
St Paul s Theater Mu the largest Asian American theater company in the Midwest will focus on stories that acknowledge the past dream of the future and hold neighborhood close in its newly publicized - season My family and I left Vietnam in April of and as I reflect on our season theme the conversations I ve had over the years with my mother come to mind how she relied upon my aunts and grandmothers in order to survive the hard boat journey with me only months old how the assistance of our new neighbors and sponsors helped us to resettle into our new home and then later how other refugees created with us our own version of what it meant to be a Vietnamese American locality explained managing director Anh Thu T Pham in a news release Subscriptions are and are available now via theatermu org Single tickets go on sale one month ahead of opening night and are priced at what the theater calls Pay as You Are meaning those who routinely pay for theater tickets should pay that amount but if they need to pay less they can choose to do so as low as Entitled Hand in Hand Step by Step the season includes Maybe You Could Love Me Sept - Mixed Blood Theatre This world premiere was one of two selected from more than submissions during the New Eyes Festival Samah Meghjee s story follows two women from childhood to adulthood as they grapple with romantic feelings toward each other despite their Islamic sect s prohibition on homosexuality New Eyes Festival winter location to be informed Theater Mu s play-reading festival has been around since as a showcase for new Asian American works and as an artistic incubator for thoughts and ideas As was the scenario last year this season is open to national submissions but will have a specific prompt of -minute plays or excerpts that ask What does freedom mean to you Hmong Futures April -May Gremlin Theatre This world premiere by Katie Ka Vang was commissioned by Mu in received a Joyce Award and was developed in the district during the th anniversary of Southeast Asian resettlement in the United States It draws from the hardships the Hmong American population has faced in Minnesota the home they have built for themselves and their hopes for the future Related Articles Opera review How does the inane Barber of Seville become transcendent Tickets for the Purple Rain musical go on sale May History Theatre season includes new musical about the St Paul Winter Carnival Twin Cities Improv Festival to feature performers from the metro Chicago and beyond For dancers St Croix Ballet s Copp lia represents years of training
