Po Boy Tango @ Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma)

By Kenneth Lin
Directed by David Hsieh

A celebration of the human spirit and the joy of cooking.

Po Boy Tango tells the story of Richie Po, a Taiwanese immigrant who turns to his estranged friend Gloria, an African-American Soul Food Chef, to help him recreate his mother’s ‘Great Banquet’. Despite the challenges of shark fin soup, duck po boy sandwiches, and underlying cultural tensions, they find common ground through their shared humor and the blending of traditional Chinese cuisine and African-American soul food. Helped by lessons from Po Mama’s television cooking show, the two discover a deeper understanding of food, culture, and the nature of friendship.

Tickets ($27) here.

Pay-what-you-choose performance on 2/2; ASL-interpreted performance on 2/5 (matinee).