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R A Shiomi

R A SHIOMI  (1947 - )

 Nationality:    Asian American
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Rick Shiomi is artistic director and founding member of Theatre Mu. Shiomi was born in Toronto but used his experiences as a Japanese Canadian living on Vancouver's Cordova Street to create a Sam Spade-styled detective named Sam Shikaze as the protagonist for his first play, Yellow Fever.
- http://www.aatrevue.com

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below is a list of R A Shiomi's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Filipino Hearts         Once Is Not Enough         Play Ball         Rosie's Cafe         Song Of The Pipa         Tale Of Dancing Crane, The         Tales Of The Starfruit Tree         Tiger Tales         Uncle Tadao         Walleye Kid, The         Yellow Fever

Filipino Hearts

Synopsis:
This original musical blends Filipino folktales, music, dance and movement with a modern story in signature Mu style. When Benny, a poor aspiring theater artist, is sent to the Philippines for a family gathering, his simple vacation becomes an entangled adventure of arranged marriages, unexpected romance, and obstacles of antagonism from the local people. Pre-conceived notions shattered, Benny's self-understanding unfolds in relation to the land, the people, and the stories of his heritage.
- http://www.aatrevue.com

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Music by Kurt Miyashiro; lyrics by Kurt Miyashiro; book by R A Shiomi; book by Allen Malisci

1st Produced:
Theatre Mu, Minneapolis    2006

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Musical

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Once Is Not Enough

Synopsis:
The sequel to Yellow Fever.
- http://www.aatrevue.com

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Play Ball

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Pan Asian Repertory Theatre

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Rosie's Cafe

Synopsis:
A prequel to Yellow Fever.
- http://www.aatrevue.com

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1st Produced:
-    1990

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Pan Asian Repertory Theatre

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Song Of The Pipa

Synopsis:
Inspired by the life of Bai Juyi, a Tang era Chinese poet, and his narrative poem, Song of the Pipa.
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Theatre Mu, Minneapolis    2000

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Tale Of Dancing Crane, The

Synopsis:
Tale of the Dancing Crane is an adaptation of an Asian folktale: a story of a man who accidentally shoots a crane and is later visited by a beautiful young lady who is really the bird in disguise.
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Theatre Mu, Minneapolis    1999

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Tales Of The Starfruit Tree

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Theatre Mu, Minneapolis    1999

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Tiger Tales

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written by Ric Shiomi And Cha Yang

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Theatre Mu, Minneapolis    2000

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Uncle Tadao

Synopsis:
Toronto in 1984. A Japanese-Canadian family face a huge crisis when the past is reawakened and the terrible memories of internment during the Second World War drives one member of the family to the brink of suicide

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1st Produced:
East West Players, Lo Angeles    1990

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Play/Drama

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Walleye Kid, The

Synopsis:
The Walleye Kid is a fable combining Asian tales, midwest traditions and stories of Korean adoptees.
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Theatre Mu, Minneapolis    1998

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Yellow Fever

Synopsis:
The original, starring Nisei private eye Sam Shikazi, defending Vancouver BC's J-Town agains white supremacists infiltrating the local government (this was "obvious" parody when first written).
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1st Produced:
-    1982

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Pan Asian Repertory Theatre

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