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WThe ‘Ohana Arts musical “Peace On Your Wings” returns with a powerful message — and this time the cast and crew are taking it to Hiroshima.
hen the original That blast, and the one that says. “I think everybody can P e a c e O n
musical Peace On hit Nagasaki three days later, empathize with and relate to Wings went on to tour the Your Wings de- is credited with ending World children’s stories. In a way, neighbor islands, then to
buted at Leeward Community War II. Still, it had devastat- maybe it’s the best way to tell Los Angeles’ Aratani The-
College in 2014, it opened to sold-out shows and enthusi- astic praise.
ing consequences for the ci- vilian population.
this kind of story.
“When you have adult
atre (the same place George Takei’s Broadway musi- cal Allegiance made its West Coast premiere) and to New York City’s Gerald W. Lynch Theatre.
With an all-youth cast and a score that included modern pop music and traditional Japanese taiko drumming, it shone a light on a dark pe- riod — the aftermath of the United States’ atomic bomb- ing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945 — as experienced by children.
By focusing the story on children in the post-war 1950s, co-writers/composers JennyTairaandLaurieRubin of ‘Ohana Arts were able to connect audiences with their message of peace and ichigo ichie — the Japanese concept of living in the moment.
characters, there’s baggage. People have more expecta- tions, like, ‘This person is just rich,’orwhatever.Peopleput them in categories. But with kids, they’re just kids.”
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tember. It will come on the heels of the 2023 G7 Sum- mit, which also takes place
“Children are the most in- nocent victims of war,” Taira
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Adds Rubin, “Also, there’s just something to be said for the voices of children (sing- ing) ... I think people re- sponded to that.”
he show is now pre- paring for its debut in Hiroshima in Sep-
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