Yohen, by Philip Kan Gotanda (Tacoma, WA)
19oct(oct 19)7:30 pm04nov(nov 4)4:00 pm
Event Details
James and Sumi Washington fell in love when he was a young GI serving in Japan 37 years earlier.
But when his retirement from the Army changes their daily lives, James finds his marriage to Sumi unraveling. Can a new life routine (which includes James volunteering at a local community center and Sumi exploring the art of pottery) help them repair what is broken and save what is worth keeping?
Yohen is a Japanese pottery term which refers to an “accident in the kiln firing that results in transformation of the pot.”Come join us for this exploration of love, marriage, aging, cultural/racial bridges and the beauty that comes from creating your own art and your own life.
All proceeds for Yohen will benefit Tacoma’s new Bryant Neighborhood Center, which will begin building in the Summer of 2018. The Bryant Neighborhood Center’s mission is to build community and provide services and support to the surrounding neighborhood.
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Organizer
Dukesbay Productions
To present theatrical works that reflect and celebrate our diverse society in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific Northwest, and more specifically, Pierce County, is a wonderful blend of people of diverse ethnic, cultural, age and religious backgrounds. Many of these groups are under-represented in mainstream theater, both in types of characters portrayed on stage and in themes and stories presented. To provide artistic opportunities for local actors who represent a diversity of ethnicity, age, religious background, training/experience and acting type. Actors who are considered non-traditional types due to ethnicity, age or appearance do not always have the same access to stage roles in many community theater settings. Dukesbay Productions will give some of these artists their chance to take centerstage!
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