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“Dance Like A Man” — Not so much dance, but rather, drama

July 31, 2015 By Andrew Hamlin

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Dance Like A Man,” presented by ACT Theater in collaboration with Seattle Pratidhwani organization, opened with dancing, although, oddly enough, not any dancing included in the play’s script.  Joyce Paul Siamak of Arpan Performing Arts, performed two solo dances, one before each of the play’s two acts; and introduced […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Agastya Kohli, Andrew Hamlin, David Hsieh, Jairaj Abhijeet Rane, Lata Tanvee Kale, Lord Shiva, Mahesh Dattani, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ratna Meenakshi Rishi, Seattle Pratidhwani, Union Street, Viswas Jay Athalye, Vol 34 No 32 | August 1 - August 7

Pork Filled Players tackle ‘Yellow Face’

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Consider the 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” where Mickey Rooney, a white actor, portrays Audrey Hepburn’s Japanese neighbor, Mr. Yanioshi. This depiction is a prime example of “yellowface,” or the caricaturing of Asians — much like blackface was to Blacks.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Agastya Kohli, Asian American, Audrey Hepburn, Equity Association, Furuta Lee Foundation, Jonathan Pryce, London, Madame Butterfly, Mickey Rooney, Miss Saigon, Pork Filled Players, Richard Hugo House, Roger Tang, Seattle, Tony Award-winning, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theater, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Yellow Face

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