A Moment TO Love - VIVIAN NGUYEN

A Moment TO Love (2022)

Hook ups. One-night stands. FWB. Short- and long-term relationships… The list goes on.

A thrill seeker swiping for the next hot thing. She sets it on her own terms like a boss. It's power, it's pleasure until one day, the tables turn. Suddenly she finds herself falling victim to no other worst foe than... Love.

A forty-five-minute blistering one woman show that explores the age-old tale through lessons taught by her Asian parents, emotionally unavailable men and the Virgin Mary. Darting between absurd digital fantasy and unarresting reality, ‘a moment to love’ pierces right into a love-stricken heart and 27 years' worth of anxiety. Shortlisted for the Patrick White Playwrights Award for her debut play, ‘a moment to love’ is a searingly honest, funny and vulnerable confession about why Love is something we absolutely need, why it will never die, and why it’s here to stay.

Produced by Flick and Vivian Nguyen

Directed by Alanah Guiry

Written and performed by Vivian Nguyen

Dramaturgy by Ruby Duncan

Stage Management by Clare Rankine

Production design by Sam Diamond

Lighting design by Tessa Atkinson and Giovanna Yate Gonzalez

Sound design by Robert P Downie

A Moment in Love is appearing at Motley Bauhaus during Melbourne Fringe in 2022 for a limited season.

Dates 03 - 09 Oct
Time 9:30pm (45min)
Venue The Motley Bauhaus - Black Box

Reviews

“With wit and charm Nguyen affords us great characterisation and comedic timing, her performance is exciting and creative and something that is no doubt executed by a cohesive creative team of direction and crew.” - Theatre Travels

“It’s Nguyen’s authentic and vulnerable performance that makes it such engaging story.” - Sometimes Melbourne

“…her [Nguyen’s] first play and it’s already ensured that I want to see her next ones.” - Australian Arts Review

“confronting, powerful and insightful” - Keith Gow

Press

Editorial: Australian Arts Review (a moment to love by Vivian Nguyen)

Editorial: Beat Magazine (Fringe Festival shows to see: ‘a moment to love’ explores love in the age of online dating)

Editorial: Beat Magazine (A small, diverse selection of Melbourne Fringe shows to see this month)

Editorial: Australian Arts Review (On The Couch w/ Vivian Nguyen)

Editorial: Liminal Mag (5 Questions with Vivian Nguyen)