The Viet Boys from Down Under
The Viet Boys from Down Under, directed by Huu Tran and starring Dominic
Golding, Rad Rudd and Khanh Nguyen, is a cross-cultural and experimental
multimedia theatre project. Told through poetry, lullaby, music, martial
arts and karaoke, Viet Boys reflects Vietnamese youth sub-cultures,
explores male sexuality, power, and depression in cosmopolitan Melbourne.
Viet Boys focuses on the journey of Smithy, an orphan from Vietnam,
Brad who is half-Aussie and half- Vietnamese, and Van a migrant and
struggling Melbourne film director. Together, three different Viet Boys
search for love, identity, work and friendship in a city where culture
and multiculturalism can mean two very different things.
Huu Tran completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Media Arts
and Drama at Deakin University in 1999. He has worked with Tony Le Nguyen
on many projects including Chay Vong Vong, Maribyrnong Artists Project
(MAP), Lieu Mang, Big West Festival and Vietnamese Youth Media. In 1999,
he was asked to direct a component of Melbourne Workers Theatre production
Tower of Light with Suzie Dee.
Dominic Golding graduated with Honours in Directing and Politics in
1999, Flinders University. Dominic contributed work to the Exhibition
Lost & Found (Immigration Museum of Victoria and Koorie Heritage
Trust). Rad Rudd has been involved with Melbourne Super 8 Film Group
for many years, and currently co-ordinates monthly screenings at the
Erwin Rado Theatre, Fitzroy. Rad appeared in Stinger, On the Beach,
Neighbours and the feature The Wog Boy. He also played in Desire, 2001,
Nova Cinemas, Carlton, Melbourne.
