A Story of Sadako, written by YTN’s Executive Artistic Director, Mimi Katano, was first mounted in 2001 as a full-length play. The story is the account of Sadako Sasaki, the most well-known victim of the Hiroshima Bombing, who, at the time of the bomb, was unharmed, but 10 years later developed Leukemia. In hopes to be cured, Sadako folded over 1,300 origami cranes but succumbed to her illness and passed away at the age of 12.
The show will be performed in a “Choral Reading” style, with actors telling the story using narration and dialogue and incorporating Japanese language into the performance.
A Story of Sadako is recommended for ages 10+. Please be advised that the play contains some difficult subjects, such as descriptions of Hiroshima at the time of the atomic bombing, symptoms of the A-Bomb, disease, and the death of a friend.
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