A.C.T.'s After the War Looks at San Francisco's Post-WWII Japantown
A.C.T., Near the corner of Geary and Mason (415 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94102)
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The last date listed for After the War was Sunday April 22, 2007 / 2:00pm.
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3 Goldstar Member Reviews
Barry R.
Very interesting, compelling, well acted ane of wourse wll written. Numerous people in the theater were trashing Hurwitt for his tepid SF Chron review. Not the first time he's been way off the mark!Written on Apr 06 2007
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Francesca
A wonderful artistic rendering of a very different San Francisco of the not too distant past, an engaging reminder of the unique multicultural past that explores the legacy of racism and injustices of our forebearers in the supposedly prosperous post-war years.Written on Apr 23 2007
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Maria D.
I thought it had great merit and was extremely interesting in what it revealed about 1) the predicament of Japanese-Americans after their return from the camps, and 2) the Fillmore District of our past. The play dragged somewhat but I didn't mind, though in the end I don't think it'll travel well unless it is tightened up and made more vibrant. I'm glad I saw itWritten on Apr 19 2007
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Description
The place: Fillmore Street, San Francisco. The time: 1946.
When more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II, San Francisco's bustling Japantown suddenly became an urban ghost town. African Americans from the neighboring Fillmore District, rural whites from the Midwest and other societal outcasts began to fill the vacant neighborhood. But what happened when the Japanese Americans came back?
In this world premiere commissioned and developed by A.C.T.'s Philip Kan Gotanda (The Wash, A.C.T.'s Yohen) portrays an unexpected grouping of characters as they struggle to revive a community shattered by the effects of the war. Radiantly hopeful, heart-wrenchingly honest and deeply infused with the jazz rhythms of the neighborhood, After the War is a powerful valentine to San Francisco—and to the everyday people who built this city with their lives, loves and stories.
Written by Philip Kan Gotanda
Directed by Carey Perlof