Wakako Yamauchi's guest appearances

Wakako Yamauchi

Not So Ancient

This is a Classic: The Expand the Canon Theatre Podcast

Lauren Yee

Julia Cho

Randy Reyes

Nicholas Pilapil

Velina Hasu Houston

Ralph B. Peña

Sanaz Toossi

Jesca Prudencio

Frank Chin

Philip Kan Gotanda

Chay Yew

OwlTail

If you’re looking for a wistful story about immigration, identity, and the American dream… then dive into the powerful yet sparse world of Wakako Yamauchi’s And the Soul Shall Dance. Set in Great Depression Era California, this play follows two Japanese immigrant families and their young daughters as they struggle to make ends meet, integrate into US society, and survive the whims of nature and each other. United by circumstance, the women find solace in each other, building bonds despite their differing impressions and traumas, and savoring the art that makes their souls dance. Intimately specific yet universally felt, this historical family drama illuminates the realities of immigration, labor struggles, and gender inequities that still resonate today.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-is-a-classic-the-expand-the-canon-theatre-podcast/donations

If you’re looking for a wistful story about immigration, identity, and the American dream… then dive into the powerful yet sparse world of Wakako Yamauchi’s And the Soul Shall Dance. Set in Great Depression Era California, this play follows two Japanese immigrant families and their young daughters as they struggle to make ends meet, integrate into US society, and survive the whims of nature and each other. United by circumstance, the women find solace in each other, building bonds despite their differing impressions and traumas, and savoring the art that makes their souls dance. Intimately specific yet universally felt, this historical family drama illuminates the realities of immigration, labor struggles, and gender inequities that still resonate today.Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/this-is-a-classic-the-expand-the-canon-theatre-podcast/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/this-is-a-classic-the-expand-the-canon-theatre-podcast/donations</a>

And The Soul Shall Dance by Wakako Yamauchi

Playwright, Lauren Yee joins Jonathan and Peter to talk about Wakako Yamauchi's "The Music Lessons." The trio explores Yamauchi's well crafted play about a widowed Japanese farmer who decides to allow a new drifter in town to live and work on her farm alongside her three children in the 1930s.

Ep 3: The Music Lessons by Wakako Yamauchi; guest Lauren Yee