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Jeanne Sakata

JEANNE SAKATA  

 Nationality:    Asian American
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below is a list of Jeanne Sakata's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Dawn's Light: The Journey Of Gordon Hirabayashi         Hold These Truths

Dawn's Light: The Journey Of Gordon Hirabayashi

Synopsis:
is the story of University of Washington student, Gordon Hirabayashi who, during the Japanese Internment of WWII, refused to follow evacuation orders as an exercise of his civil rights. Convicted and placed into a federal prison, it took 45 years for his conviction to be overturned.
- http://www.aatrevue.com

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Boston Court    2006

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Hold These Truths

Synopsis:
Jeanne Sakatas one-man show is inspired by the true story of first generation Japanese-American Gordon Hirabayashi, a college student during WWII. Agonizing over the forcible removal of all people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. Gordon journeys toward a greater understanding of Americas triumphsand a confrontation with its failures. Gordon Hirabayashi was awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nations highest civilian honor in May of 2012, posthumously by President Obama.
- nytheatre.com

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1st Produced:
LABA Theatre at the 14th Street Y
344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003    12 Oct 2012

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Epic Theatre Ensemble

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Play/Drama

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