Since so many people asked…the drama from my previous post is somewhat resolved. Â I was asked to mediate a meeting between the two parties on Tuesday night. Â It was interesting.
Back to topic!
I have a writer’s block when it comes to my play right now. Â I’m revamping it and doing some major rewrites and making changes (hopefully) for the better. Â I’m adding characters and taking away characters. Â I’ll most likely be having private readings with some of the original cast members just so I can hear what I wrote. Â I feel like I need to also work on the transitions, and fill some holes. Â So that’s that.
I’m planning a pilgrimage if you might call it. Â To Manzanar. Â It’s a bit of a drive from San Diego. Â But I would like to see the camp and maybe get some inspiration. Â I’ve made peace with the fact that I’ll always have an emotional connection and I’ve worked too hard in keeping the emotions separate from this project.
Here’s a little documentary about Manzanar and connecting it to Muslims and 9/11. Â I like it because it shows the contrast between what the government told the public and what really happened to those who were forced to go into internment. Â If you saw my staged reading of Japanese Eyes/American Heart, John and Takeo have a confrontation about the internment camps.
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