Fukushima play staged in Los Angeles
A play that enacts what happened at a Fukushima hospital after the 2011 disaster was staged in Los Angeles on Sunday.
"Hikobae," which means "rebirth" in English, depicts how medical workers at a hospital in Soma City dealt with patients shortly after the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident. It also shows firefighters helping people evacuate to safety.
After the performance, an 18-year-old from Soma who lost his firefighter father said he hopes the drama will strike chords among people outside of Japan.
A member of the audience said the play was moving, and reminded her of how hard people are working to recover from the disaster.
The play was first performed in New York last year in March. The 2nd US performance comes in response to calls from disaster survivors for continued efforts to help people in other countries understand what happened
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20130401_14.html
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Why didn't you post this on Friday?!?!
I love the JACCC!
Now will keep an eye out for it's return...
