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A solo comedic performance with teeth | Thao Nguyen | TEDxStanford

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Comic storyteller and solo performer Thao P. Nguyen levels a racist man on the street with her surprising monologue about micro-aggression. It’s a daily occurrence in her life, so she’s found a way to combine her scholarship and humor to stand up in a whole new way.  Nguyen’s shows, including "WHITE POWER: A Comedy," "Fortunate Daughter," and "In the Crosshairs with Martha & Thao" have been called “theatrical magic,” and “virtuosic,” as well as cutting and just plain hilarious. www.ThaoSolo.com

Thao P. Nguyen is a doctoral student at Stanford’s Department of Theater & Performance Studies, minoring in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her scholarly interests lie at the intersection of live performance, health and social justice. Her first full-length play Fortunate Daughter was named one of the top 10 Bay Area plays of 2013 by KQED's Year in the Arts. Her latest project, WHITE POWER: A Comedy, debuted at Stanford’s Nitery Theater this year. She is the former artistic director for the San Francisco Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center.

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