Ariel Estrada and Đavid Lee Huỳnh stop by The Roundtable to take us inside WINTERFEST, Leviathan Lab’s bold upcoming celebration of Asian American storytelling. Ariel walks us through Full Contact, his gripping new solo work receiving an NNPN NYC Rolling World Premiere. From confronting a high-control cult to navigating Filipino American identity, faith, trauma, and the memory of his father, Ariel brings raw honesty and artistry to a piece that’s already generating major buzz. Đavid then dives into X#! YOU VERY MUCH, MOM*, his darkly funny and deeply human exploration of colonialism, love, generational communication, and the Vietnamese and French histories that shaped him. Together, their double-bill creates an evening of theatre that challenges, inspires, and hits straight to the heart.

We also talk all things WINTERFEST — running at Theaterlab — including its intimate white-box staging, its focus on mental health, cultural legacy, and representation, and how these artists are reshaping what solo performance can be. Ariel and Đavid open up about craft, community, and the power of telling stories that rarely get center stage. It’s an unforgettable, deeply resonant conversation with two fearless creatives whose work refuses to look away.

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