Comments on: Snow Falling on Cedars at Portland Center Stage Review http://www.onpdx.com/theater/snow-falling-on-cedars-at-portland-center-stage-reviewed/ Entertainment, Arts, Culture and Food Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:21:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: MJ Franck http://www.onpdx.com/theater/snow-falling-on-cedars-at-portland-center-stage-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-4628 MJ Franck Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:43:31 +0000 http://www.onpdx.com/?p=1699#comment-4628 I read your review of Snow Falling on Cedars by Kevin McKeon. Where can I get a copy of the play to read? I read your review of Snow Falling on Cedars by Kevin McKeon. Where can I get a copy of the play to read?

]]> By: The Chosen at Portland Center Stage | On Portland http://www.onpdx.com/theater/snow-falling-on-cedars-at-portland-center-stage-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 The Chosen at Portland Center Stage | On Portland Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:47:49 +0000 http://www.onpdx.com/?p=1699#comment-2727 [...] narrative or pantomime to fill the stage. This tactic worked extremely well for Ragtime and Snow Falling on Cedars but fails miserably with The [...] [...] narrative or pantomime to fill the stage. This tactic worked extremely well for Ragtime and Snow Falling on Cedars but fails miserably with The [...]

]]> By: Mary Ann Perlot http://www.onpdx.com/theater/snow-falling-on-cedars-at-portland-center-stage-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 Mary Ann Perlot Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:19:46 +0000 http://www.onpdx.com/?p=1699#comment-2258 I wholeheartedly agree with the above critique and I would add that from an historical point of view, the story expressed an accurate attitude of that time. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, fear and distrust overrode the admiration many caucasians had felt for the Japanese. I remember my mother telling me how hard the Japanese worked in the fields around Gresham, where she lived. She had a tremendous admiration for them and felt so sad when they were treated badly. It is good to present these blights in our American history to help Americans understand the negative power of fear and learn to respect individuals of all races and creeds. I was enthralled by the production and the way the narrative flowed seamlessly through all the actors, giving it texture while not detracting from its meaning. The flashbacks were easy to follow and there were absolutely no dead spots in the show. Thank you for choosing to do this heartrending story and thanks to all who made it so successful. I wholeheartedly agree with the above critique and I would add that from an historical point of view, the story expressed an accurate attitude of that time. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, fear and distrust overrode the admiration many caucasians had felt for the Japanese. I remember my mother telling me how hard the Japanese worked in the fields around Gresham, where she lived. She had a tremendous admiration for them and felt so sad when they were treated badly. It is good to present these blights in our American history to help Americans understand the negative power of fear and learn to respect individuals of all races and creeds.

I was enthralled by the production and the way the narrative flowed seamlessly through all the actors, giving it texture while not detracting from its meaning. The flashbacks were easy to follow and there were absolutely no dead spots in the show. Thank you for choosing to do this heartrending story and thanks to all who made it so successful.

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