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Gordon Hirabayashi (1918-2012) was born in Seattle, Washington to immigrant Japanese parents. Outraged at the racist, forced relocation of Japanese-Americans into rural camps, he refused to register for internment and was jailed for violating a curfew. The moods, tones and time periods of the piece are all crisply rendered. Finally, if you find history a bore, consider jump-starting your learning via consuming smart fiction, like THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE. This story is one for our time. Also, a powerful female hero in Juliana Crain (Alexa Davalos), A satisfying enough ending (will say no more lest I spoil). Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large, Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company: “Solo Suites”, Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble: “Rooms2020”. Joel De La Fuente is on Facebook. A premier practitioner of traditional Japanese storytelling brings the artform to NYC in this uneven presentation where two lovely tales are showcased. Arguably this return engagement is even more resonant because of the current U.S. government’s anti-immigration policies. This story is less science fiction in the traditional sense and more alternative history. Although he has diverse tastes in food, his favorite is Filipino.

First, the short review: I appreciated and enjoyed all four seasons of THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, but my favorite seasons were 3 and 4. Click on the About tab for more information. Those characters are drawn in a way that is multi-faceted and dignifying.

In THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, those taking down the monuments are Nazis, determined to wipe out American history and recreate their own version of history that will be imposed on Americans. Vintage clothing that instantly conveys the sense of the late 1930’s and 1940’s has been artfully crafted by costume designer Margaret​ ​E.​ ​Weedon. Pushing characters to their limits and not turning away from human dilemmas like: How far would you go to protect your family? About Joel De La Fuente.

Ms. Rothe’s grasp of stagecraft extends to the high caliber technical elements that in unison with the performance results in a compelling and theatrical presentation. He contributed to Broadway Musicals Show by Show: Sixth Edition (Applause Books).

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Darryl Reilly in Off-Broadway, Plays, solo, Joel de la Fuente in a scene from “Hold These Truths” (Photo credit: Lia Chang). Sakata has woven her personally conducted interviews with Hirabayashi and other participants with letters, research and her imagination, all into a dramatic narrative.

Dick is playing with alternative histories in this story and Spotnitz (credit for the screenplay/creator goes alone to Frank Spotnitz on the show’s Wikipedia page) was able to put forward a world that in many respects, felt as real as the news I see on my screen on any given day. No info to show. Check Out Mario & Luigi: Super Anime Brothers, Guy Spends 2 Years Making a Video Game to Propose to His Girlfriend, Video Proves That Mario’s Brother Luigi is a Monster, Thirty Minutes of Rain From Thirty Different Video Games, Someone Managed to Get Doom to Run on a Digital Pregnancy Test. Five Reasons Why DeSaad Deserves a Solo Movie, What We Learned from The Batman: Three Jokers Trailer, The One DC Character Who Can’t Stand His Own Super Powers. THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE does not shy away from the complexities of warfare and empire building and for that reason, it deepened my understanding of a complex historical time. Would you kill a person in cold blood if you know they will be responsible for death and mayhem in the future? 6.6K likes. THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE is not a new story, but it was imagined anew by creator Frank Spotnitz for our era. In that sense, I found the series remarkably relevant. Other. There are Japanese who brutally murder and there are Japanese who feel deep compassion to the point of aiding the rebellion. I encourage you to start watching today. Susan Smith Blackburn Award-winner is an eerie and disturbing cautionary tale of the Internet handled as a near-futuristic sci-fi mystery.

A native New Yorker, Darryl Reilly graduated from NYU with a BFA in Cinema Studies. After the war, he married, become a noted sociologist and moved to Canada. A Dexter Revival is Finally Coming To Showtime: How Do We Feel? Like I said…this is a complex narrative and, to give Dick credit, it was written in the early 1960s. However, his cultural heritage is more diverse than this as his ancestry also includes Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Malaysian. It is based on Philip K. Dick’s novel of the same name (which I have not yet read, but will soon because I enjoyed the series so much). Sakata skillfully imparts all of this information and more with dramatic force and occasional humor. To counter that narrative that “good ‘ol America just needs to be reclaimed”, the Black Communist Rebellion becomes an important power in the final season. The series touches on Civil Rights era injustices while highlighting the Nazi take on black skin, which is horrifying and includes the sterilization of young black women. One character spells out the reason, “Once we wipe out their narrative, it will help them accept our narrative, the Nazi narrative.” The Nazis empower the young people in the US to riot and do violence to any who try to protect the monuments. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Hues of red, gold, and blue strategically permeate lighting designer Cat​ ​Tate​ ​Starmer’s striking work. In Dick’s novel, the Axis powers win World War II. Before Covid19 and George Floyd protests…in this series (in the book, I assume as well) memorials, monuments and statues are blown up, taken down, destroyed. Joel de la Fuente. The airy stage is set with three chairs, a suitcase, a slanted hanging window, and a hanging lantern.

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Did You Know Marvel Made a Freddy Kreuger Comic in 1989? He Became Famous for His Role in ‘Space: Above and Beyond’. Bravo! Fiction and reality replicated each other as Joel de la Fuente married Melissa Bowen and the couple now have two daughters together. I would hesitate to make a moral statement about those who have defaced monuments in our cities in these last months, but I did find it fascinating to see this portrayal, non political, I assume because the screenplay was written long before our recent protests. Grit, hope, despair and horrible evil are all captured in this story, but what emerges most prominently in narrative are deep truths about what is right, just and good.

Due to its superior writing, arresting visual qualities and Joel de la Fuente’s enthralling presence, Hold These Truths is a searing and highly informative take on its subject. Shout out to Joel de la Fuente for his amazing performance! I wonder…. Between 1995 and 2014, Joel de la Fuente has played roles in seven films. His uniformly sharp characterizations are accomplished with ease, precision and depth. Your email address will not be published. Here are five more facts that you probably don’t know about this talented actor. He Had the Option of Auditioning for Two Different Parts in ‘The Man in the High Castle’. THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE gives the audience an intimate view into the characters of the day, many of whom are real historical people, but if not real, the fictional characters help the audience understand the zeitgeist of the time. Joel De La Fuente is an American born-bred but he is the son of Filipino parents who immigrated to the United States and raised their three sons in New Hartford, New York. Unlikely allies come together to defeat evil. New Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer Leaves us With Even More Questions, There’s a New Ben Hargreeves Theory Umbrella Fans are Pondering, What We Learned from The Christmas Chronicles 2 Trailer, Why We’ll Be Checking Out the Movie Chick Fight, 31 Nights of Halloween: Drew Goddard’s ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ (2012), Why We’ll Be Checking Out the Movie Spell, Legendary Pictures is Making a Buck Rogers Movie with Franchise Potential, 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Nathan Mitchell, 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Chantel Everett, 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Eva Cudmore. Log In. Joel de la Fuente is an American actor who was born on April 21, 1969, in New Hartford, New York. There’s a lot of good content out there in the … His Career Includes Movies and Video Games.

In addition to these basic components, scenic designer Mikiko​ ​Suzuki​ ​MacAdams has the floor red and a white back wall. If it's anything Shawshank Redemption, Seinfeld, or Kevin Bacon game related he's way more interested. I recently finished viewing all 4 seasons of THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE and loved it.


The moral framework was being laid, the true heroes were being defined, but by season 3, defeating evil in our midst becomes the clear goal. A highlight of the play is Hirabayashi’s visit to New York City as a college student where he joyously experiences the lack of racism to which he had grown accustomed.

It is sometimes cooked on the bone but restaurants will usually serve a boneless version. To connect with Joel, sign up for Facebook today. This is an unusual dish where pigs’ trotters or knuckles are deep fried and then served with a dip of soy-vinegar. Kido is a character that is not included in the book and has been created for the television series. World War II was a fascinating and dark time in world history with reverberations reaching into our current era, more than we might think. Director Lisa Rothe’s dynamic staging has de la Fuente kinetically postioned on stage throughout. Michael C. Bernardi: An Actor and His Legacy, C.S. For the Broadway League, (formerly The League of American Theatres and Producers) he developed, and for five years conducted their Broadway Open House Tours, which took visitors through The Theatre District and into several Broadway theaters. The play was first performed in Los Angeles in 2007, and went through several incarnations at regional theaters. or. Lewis On Stage: The Most Reluctant Convert. He is totally commanding during the play’s 90 minutes.

www.theaterscene.net/plays/solo-plays/hold-these-truths/darryl-reilly Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Music. Magnifying his towering performance, de la Fuente also plays a gallery of characters that include Hirabayashi’s parents, his friends, and American military personal as well as other incidental characters. I was gratified to get a view into the Japanese Imperial rulership over the Western US in a way that capitalized on few or no stereotypes. This version, also directed by Lisa Rothe premiered in 2012, and was produced by the Epic Theatre Ensemble of New York City.