"Rice Rice Baby": Ages 15+ · 70 mins · Self Discovery · Hollywood Fringe Festival 2022 · HFF22 at Studio/Stage

What happens if everything you thought about yourself was a lie? You can take a girl out of Little Saigon, but you can't take Little Saigon out of the girl. Not even with a DNA test. Sushi, Korean barbeque, Pad Thaiwith Pho still on the menu. The search identity has never looked so yummy. Eat it up! Part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2022, #hff22.Here is a review from a previous HFF and different play to get a feel of the actress's style; Review by MATT RITCHEY (https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/users/30429):[What I liked] Cop-pout phrase: everything. But I really appreciated the live cooking as a storytelling device and not as props. That could easily have been corny, but this was like being at a live taping of the Barefoot Contessa if she decided to just talk about her life.[What I didn't like} I mean look, she was even sharp enough to not pass out the coriander to the audience. Not sure there's much I'd change here. Maybe more audience so GO SEE THIS!! [My overall impression] Up front: Brigette was my Scholarship mentee for 2019. I had no creative connection to the show. Holy cow this show is great. Not only is the story of a girl discovering her heritage interesting, especially through the lens of cultural food dishes, but Brigette is a fantastic storyteller! She's honest, connected, and it's hard to believe that the show isn't a first-hand account with her simply walking us through the most important moment in her life. A tight script and fluid direction by Chambers Stevens along with Brigette's openness and easy relationship with the audience makes PHO GIRL an eye-opening, informative, and if you're lucky enough to sit in the right spot, tasty evening of theater. Highly recommended!