Apsara, The Musical
Narate Keys
Venue:Rarig Arena
Show Description:
Apsara is a musical dating back to the land of Angkor in the 12th century. It highlights the prosperity of thed kingdom of Khmer, the story of King Suryavarman II, and the queer love of dynamic dancers.
Genre & Content: Dance, Dance-Global, Musical Theater, Original Music, Historical Content
Warnings: Gun/Weapon Usage
Narate Keys in the playwright on the project, and it must be nice as an author to have a name that looks like the word “narrate.”
Keys describes the work as “a passion project.”
“This production is important to share the history of the Angkorian people in our Khmer community. The Khmer are the largest ethnic group in the country of Cambodia. With a population of over 100,000, Minnesota is home to one of the largest and most thriving Southeast Asian diaspora communities in the nation. We are honored to share a story to enrich our underserved community including the Hmong, Khmer, Lao and Viet diaspora communities on reclaiming language through theatre and collective storytelling.”
Historical fiction, romance, original music, dance, a culture I don’t know a lot about - perfect Fringe fare.
Here’s some handy links to my Fringe Top 10, Top 11 to 20 and Returning Favorites lists for this year, as well as all the coverage of this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.
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