See Vietgone at Playhouse in Park from April 27 to June 2.
Vietgone is an all-American love story about two very new Americans. It’s 1975. Saigon has fallen. He’s lost his wife, she’s lost her fiancé, and home as they’ve known it will never be the same. But this isn’t a story about war: It’s a story about falling in love.
Based on playwright Qui Nguyen’s family, Vietgone tells the partially true and endlessly entertaining tale of how his parents, Quang and Tong, met in a refugee relocation camp in Arkansas during the Vietnam War. They navigate their new lives as new Americans amidst family pressure, the challenges of migration, and a culture full of motorcycles, cowboys, fast food, and dreams. With irreverent humor, hip-hop, and heightened theatrical storytelling, this original story reinvents the romantic comedy genre and captures your heart.
Advisory
Vietgone is recommended for older teenage and adult audiences. In this hopeful, funny, and irreverent story about love, the characters sometimes express their emotions through rap music, use very strong language, and make sexual references. The play includes descriptions of violence, discrimination, and the aftermath of the war in Vietnam.
Tickets to Vietgone
Tickets to Vietgone range from $33.50 to $77.
Playhouse in the Park Venue Details
Parking
Convenient parking is available in the Playhouse garage and can be purchased in advance by calling the Box Office at 513-421-3888 or as an add-on when you buy tickets online. Parking may be sold out on the day of the show, and parking space is extremely limited in Mt. Adams.
Minimal free parking is available (where marked) on streets surrounding the Playhouse. Eden Park officially closes at 10 p.m. As a grace period to the Playhouse and its patrons, the police will not ticket vehicles until one half-hour following the end of a performance.
Arrive using Cincinnati METRO.
Accessibility
Both theatres of the Playhouse can accommodate patrons with mobility impairments. Request wheelchair seating in the theatres during ticket reservations, as it is subject to availability.
Parking for people with disabilities is in the Playhouse parking garage. Reserve and pay for parking in advance. All vehicles using these spaces must display a valid disability placard.
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