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A Perfect Bowl of Pho
Nam Nguyen
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A Perfect Bowl of Pho
Nam Nguyen
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- Premiered in January 2019 at Factory Theatre in Toronto in a production by Hotake Theatre and presented by fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company.
- Won Best Production honours at the University of Toronto Drama Festival in 2017.
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Arte dramĂĄtico canadienseScene One: The Answer
in which the show begins, and we discover the universal solution to Vietnamese problems
A poor Farmer in northern Vietnam, donning loose-fitting clothes and a rice paddy hat, wallows over his misfortune. A flute or zither echoes his operatic wailing, utterly classical in technique.
Farmer: (sings) I dreamed I was a king in sorrow
For a stranger stole my crown, my land, my grain
I dreamed a wave would come tomorrow
To drown me and relieve me of my pain11
Then I awoke, and sadly spoke
âMy nightmare ends, but still I suffer nowâ
I am no king, but I lost everythingâ
When the white man ate my only cow12
And with no cow, how shall I plow?
If I canât plow, how shall I grow rice now?
If rice wonât grow, how can I feed a home
Of seven children with only cattle bones?
This last crop was nothing to admire
With these bones, theyâre my only supplies13
My feet on the fire, my need is quite dire
Is an answer in front of my eyes?
Nam and Kevin appear at a table, waiting for food at a modern Toronto Viet restaurant. Like the Farmer, Nam is also Viet and poor, but as a contemporary Canadian student. His friend Kevin is considerably more put together.
Kevin: Nam, whereâs the play?
Nam: Ugggh!
Music shiftâsuddenly big and show-tuney, but with the same flute melody beneath.14
(sings) I dreamed I was a burnt-out student
Who once upon a time thought he was smart
I dreamed, or rather, self-deluded
That the best way I could spend my time is art
Nam: (sings) Then I awoke, and sadly spoke
This is no dream, you lazy shit, the world is waiting!
Kevin: Thatâs a bit dramatic.
Nam: My roommate goesâ
Kevin: Iâm Kevin, by the wayâ
(sings) Nam, you should write a show
Nam: But I instead just keep on procrastinating
Kevin: Type something out
Nam: But what about
Kevin: Forget your doubt
Nam: This writerâs drought?
Kevin: And do it quick
(simultaneously) Weâre losing patience
Youâve had all year
(simultaneously) Just give me something here
Nam: (simultaneously) Go eat a dick! Be patient
(simultaneously) Donât rush me here!
And before I write, I need an inspiration
Representation!
Kevin: Colonization!
Nam: Gentrification!
Kevin: Orientalization!
Nam: Something Asian?
Kevin: Well, hereâs to hoping Iâm surprised
Nam: Iâll surprise you!15
Farmer, Nam, & Kevin: (sings) My feet on the fire, my need is quite dire
Is an answer in front of my eyes?
Transgressing the barriers of time and space, the Farmer passes by Nam and Kevinâs table with a steaming pot of promise. Nam fixates on this as Kevin continues to berate him.
Farmer: (sings) Broth from the bones from the cow that they felled
Kevin: (sings) Write what you know
Farmer: Noodles of rice so itâs something to sell
Nam & Kevin: (sings) What do I/you know?
Farmer: The flavourâs like nothing the people would know
Nam: (sings) I know about . . .
Farmer: But theyâll cherish forever
Kevin: (sings) The showâs about . . .
Farmer: This soup I call . . . !16
Nam: (sings) Welcome to the show about . . . !
Kevin: (sings) Welcome to the show about . . . !
The music stops.
Nam: So! Should I get the tripe? I donât know.
Kevin: Huh?
Nam: Yeah, itâs a tripe kinda day.
Nam jots his order down on an order sheet on the restaurant table. A waiter comes to take it away.
Kevin: Great. So, are we gonna talk about . . . ?
Nam: About?
Kevin: Your play idea?
Nam: Ah, I shoulda got the tendon! What?
Kevin: Your play idea!
Nam: Oh. Right. I donât...