Stages Theatre Company, in collaboration with Theater Mu, is bringing local author Bao Phi’s beloved children’s book to the theater for the first time. In this 60-minute play, a young Vietnamese boy and his dad fish for food on the pre-dawn shores of a Minneapolis lake, unfurling a tale about immigration, straddling cultures old and new, and a family facing daily struggles together. This unforgettable story based on the Caldecott-honored book is perfect for all ages.

For the Oct 1 show, Bao will hold a pre-show book signing starting at noon (books available for purchase in the lobby), and after the show, Bao and playwright Jessica Luu Pelletier will be present for a talkback moderated by Mu managing director (and A Different Pond’s cultural consultant) Anh Thu Pham.

Learn more at A Different Pond’s website page.