‘Cambodian Rock Band’ looks at a brutal piece of history through music in its world premiere at SCR

Eight years ago, one of playwright Lauren Yee’s friends took her to see indie-rock band Dengue Fever.

“As soon as I heard them, I said, ‘Oh my god this music is amazing!’ ” the San Francisco-born writer said. “And that night I immediately went down a rabbit hole to discover everything I could about it.”