Kimberly-Ann Truong; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company, Cambodian Rock Band, 2024
CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND
By Lauren Yee
Featuring songs by Dengue Fever
Canadian Premiere
Are you ready to rock? This darkly funny, genre-defying play tells the story of a Khmer Rouge survivor returning to Cambodia after thirty years, just as his daughter prepares to prosecute one of the country's most notorious war criminals. While an onstage band brings foot-stomping Cambodian oldies and contemporary Dengue Fever hits to life, the electric play shifts back and forth in time as the father reveals family secrets that exhibit the enduring power of music and the human spirit.
Cambodian Rock Band is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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Showtimes
Approx. running time: 2h 45m
Monday Closed Tuesday 7:30 PM Wednesday 1:30 PM
& 7:30 PMThursday 7:30 PM Friday 8 PM Saturday 2 PM & 8 PM Sunday 2 PM -
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Show Materials
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Content AdvisoryThis production includes the following content: profanity; mature themes; depictions of violence and torture; gunshot, artillery, and explosion sound effects; incense; and water-based haze and fog. Please contact our box office for more information.
Videos
Photos
Kayla Sakura Charchuk, Jay Leonard Juatco, Kimberly-Ann Truong, Jun Kung, and Raugi Yu in Cambodian Rock Band, 2025; set design by Jung-Hye Kim; costume design by Stephanie Kong; lighting design by Itai Erdal; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Jun Kung, Raugi Yu, Kayla Sakura Charchuk, Kimberly-Ann Truong, and Jay Leonard Juatco in Cambodian Rock Band, 2025; set design by Jung-Hye Kim; costume design by Stephanie Kong; lighting design by Itai Erdal; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Raugi Yu and Nicco Lorenzo Garcia in Cambodian Rock Band, 2025; set design by Jung-Hye Kim; costume design by Stephanie Kong; lighting design by Itai Erdal; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Jun Kung and Kimberly-Ann Truong in Cambodian Rock Band, 2025; set design by Jung-Hye Kim; costume design by Stephanie Kong; lighting design by Itai Erdal; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Jay Leonard Juatco, Raugi Yu, and Nicco Lorenzo Garcia in Cambodian Rock Band, 2025; set design by Jung-Hye Kim; costume design by Stephanie Kong; lighting design by Itai Erdal; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Kimberly-Ann Truong in Cambodian Rock Band, 2025; set design by Jung-Hye Kim; costume design by Stephanie Kong; lighting design by Itai Erdal; photo by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
It's been a while since I've leapt out of my seat and cheered wildly in a theatre...one of the best the Arts Club has produced in years
—VancouverPlays.com
Cambodian Rock Band is a play to see and never forget
—Ricepaper Magazine
It’s a pleasure to experience the multidimensional talents of the performers
—ColinThomas.ca
Artistic Team
Cast
- Kayla Sakura Charchuk Pou/S-21 Guard/Keyboard
- Nicco Lorenzo Garcia Duch
- Jay Leonard Juatco Leng/Ted/Cadre/Electric Guitar
- Jun Kung Rom/Journalist/Drums/Percussion
- Kimberly-Ann Truong Neary/Sothea
- Raugi Yu Chum/Electric Bass Guitar
Creative
- Jivesh Parasram Director
- Mary Ancheta Musical Director
- Jung-Hye Kim Set Designer
- Stephanie Kong Costume Designer
- Itai Erdal Lighting Designer
- Ace Martens Sound Designer
- Matthew Ip Shaw Fight Director
- Johnny D Trinh Assistant Director
- Peter Heang Cultural Consultant
- Sothea Thangdy “Amy” Kim Dialect Coach
- Sophea Heang Community Engagement Consultant
- Erika Morey Stage Manager
- Peter Jotkus Assistant Stage Manager