Kelsey Rogers Design
Build it, Paint it, Cloth it, Close it.
Inside Out & Back Again
Costume Design
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Living in Saigon with her mother and brother, Hà enjoys the vibrancy of her home: the sweetness of lotus seeds, her papaya tree, and teasing her brother about his fascination with Bruce Lee movies. But, the year is 1975 and her family must flee Vietnam to start a new life in America. After settling in Alabama, Hà is faced with new challenges like learning English, going to school, and surviving being “the only one with straight hair and a flat face.” Weaving together the poetry of the novel with original music and fun physicality, Inside Out & Back Again is a moving story of one girl’s year of change, dreams, grief, and healing. Adapted From Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
As part of Book-It’s Arts & Ed program books are adapted into short plays performed by professional actors/teaching artists and tour to schools, libraries, and community centers statewide.
