Cambodian Rock Band

  • Credits

    By Lauren Yee
    Featuring Songs by Dengue Fever
    Directed by Chay Yew
    A Signature Theatre Production
    In Association with Alley Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, ACT Theatre/5th Avenue, and Center Theatre Group

  • Location

    Kreeger Theater

"Good old rock ’n’ roll, Cambodian-style. Clap your hands, everybody, and sing along!"

— The New York Times

It’s 2008 and a father-daughter duo are heading to Phnom Penh; she to prosecute a notorious Cambodian war criminal, he 30 years after escaping then-Communist rule. In a psychedelic theatrical extravaganza set to some of the country’s most popular rock music, including from Dengue Fever, Cambodian Rock Band shines a light on the country’s vibrant ’70s rock scene and how an entire generation of musicians was purged by the Khmer Rouge, as it brings long-buried family secrets back to life.

Support for Cambodian Rock Band is provided by Andrew R. Ammerman