RECLAIMING VIETNAM Arrives at the San Francisco Fringe Festival

Kim Chinh will present Reclaiming Vietnam, a play about identity, truth-telling and taking matters into your own hands as part of the 26th annual San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 8 through 23, 2017. Reclaiming Vietnam will be presented Friday, Sept. 8 (8:30), Sunday, Sept. 16 (5:30), Saturday, Sept. 16 (6:00) and Sunday, Sept. 17 (7:00pm) at Exit Stage Left.

Growing up in a bi-racial home with a white mother and a Vietnamese father, Kim spent years wishing away her father's less-than-desirable immigrant status and skin color and all the painful family secrets she inherited. Determined to face her demons, she joins a volunteer organization in Vietnam. As she begins to discover the beauty of her roots, she chooses to confront the trauma of her past and put its secrets behind her forever.

Now celebrating its 26th season, the San Francisco Fringe Festival presents a bold line-up of eclectic theatrical offerings for adventurous and open-minded audiences of all persuasions. Often over-the-top and under-the-radar of traditional theatre-going fare, the Fringe champions the motto No Risk, No Art and has its rabid devotees and wins more fans every year. Most performances run under one hour and it all takes place under one roof, allowing audiences to march from venue to venue, seeing as many shows as possible in a single day.

The 2017 San Francisco Fringe Festival runs September 8 through 23, with performances all days except Mondays, and brings 30 unique productions to San Francisco's EXIT Theatreplex located at 156 Eddy Street in the Tenderloin. For complete listings of shows and curtain times, patrons can visit sffringe.org or call the Fringe Hotline at (415) 673-3847. Tickets are $12 (at the door, cash only) or less per show, with a ten-show Frequent Fringer pass available at $85 and a five-show pass available at $45. Advanced ticket sales are available through the Fringe website: sffringe.org.

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