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"A Grain of Sand is a milestone work in the Asian American theater and a stunning
contribution to the exciting American genre of solo performance.
Miyamoto uses her remarkable life as artist and social activist
to chronicle an unheralded era -- the Asian American movement
of the late 60s and early 70s, linking the hopes and struggles
of those times with the despair and confusion of today. A Grain of Sand begins with one person's voice and, like the flames of the Los
Angeles uprising, engulfs all humanity. The telling of this potent
story is a rare achievement -- it is a deeply disturbing, spiritually
transcendent, inspiring drama."
ROBERTA UNO
NEW WORLD THEATER
AMHERST, MASS.
"Dear Nobuko: I would like to thank you again for coming to Vassar and sharing
your stories with us. I have only heard positive comments about
your performance from students and faculty here. The whole experience
of the event was very powerful and I think it had a great motivating
effect for everyone included. It is definitely something that
will stick with us, and hopefully make people think a little,
as we go on with the rest of the school year."
DELIA HOM
VICE PRESIDENT, ASIAN STUDENTS' ALLIANCE
VASSAR COLLEGE
POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 1998
"A Grain of Sand is a moving chronicle of Asian Pacific consciousness. Nobuko
Miyamoto invites the audience to re-trace the footsteps of a generation,
from the first stirrings of ethnic pride in the activist 60s through
the chaos and disillusionment of the post-modern 90s. It is a
stirring, honest, and above all, life-affirming journey."
MARSHALL WONG
DIRECTOR, WIDER AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
"The audience was deeply moved and educated by Nobuko Miyamoto's
stunningly beautiful multi-media theatrical performance of A Grain of Sand. Through laughter and tears, the diverse audience came together
in a better understanding of Asian Americans and our multicultural
society."
GAIL M. NOMURA
DIRECTOR, ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
"While this story of her life as an artist and activist is steeped
in prejudice, opposition and tragedy, there isn't a trace of bitterness
in Miyamoto's open invitation to share her hard-won recognitions
and fulfillments. The rousing finale never stoops to sentimental
platitudes -- she's earned her happy ending."
PHILIP BRANDES
LOS ANGELES TIMES
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