Northlight Theatre: Po' Boy Tango
Where: Northlight Theatre
Start Date & Time:
January 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM
End Date & Time:
February 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Event Details:
The World Premiere of Po' Boy Tango
By Kenneth Lin
January 7 – February 15, 2009
A celebration of the human spirit and the joy of cooking, Po' Boy Tango tells the story of Richie Po, a Chinese immigrant who turns to his estranged friend Gloria to help him recreate his mother's "Great Banquet." Despite the challenges of shark fin soup, duck po' boy sandwiches and underlying cultural tensions, Richie and Gloria find common ground through their shared humor and the blending of traditional Taiwanese cuisine and African-American "Soul Food." Helped by lessons from Po Mama’s television cooking show, the two discover a deeper understanding of food, culture and the nature of friendship. Po’ Boy Tango comes to the Northlight stage for a full production after a successful workshop and reading as a part of the Northlight Interplay series—the third production to make such a transition (Lady, Better Late).
