“My theater work came out of my community activism, and became an extension of that activism. Being Asian American, there are so many hurdles to get across in terms of creating awareness and recognition of Asian-American theater, wherever you go. Those two are, for me, wedded together completely…”

— Rick Shiomi

Source: On how he might view his theater work as community activism in “Art Talk with Playwright & Director Rick Shiomi” https://www.arts.gov/art-works/2016/art-talk-playwright-director-rick-shiomi in Art Works Blog (2016 Mar 31)

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