The Tiger Among Us

For Lia and her ghetto wannabe brother Pao, being the only Hmong kids in town is tough; it’s even tougher when that town happens to be in outstate Minnesota. And when a stranger’s arrival in the midst of hunting season threatens their tenuous existence, Lia finds herself caught between her family and her dreams in this modern-day midwestern folktale about a Hmong American family and the tenuous bonds that tie us together.
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The Tiger Among Us

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  • Maegan Clearwood:
    22 Jul. 2015
    I loved reading this play; it was funny from the start, and I was swept up in the suspense and thrill of the story. The characters are engaging and complex, both endearing and flawed. The metaphors and imagery, particularly hunting and the Tiger, come across clearly and beautifully. The questions the play raises, about family and forgiveness, the consequences of severing cultural ties, even the guilt and fear that accompany primal human survival instincts, are so poignant and important. I'd love to see this realized on stage.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    TimeLine Theatre
    ,
    2015
  • Workshop
    ,
    Lark Playwrights Week
    ,
    2014
  • Commission
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    Mu Performing Arts/MAP Fund Grant
    ,
    2013
  • Reading
    ,
    ACT Theatre/SIS Productions
    ,
    2013
  • Reading
    ,
    Ma-Yi Theatre reading
    ,
    2012

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Mu Performing Arts
    ,
    2013