
Performances
Gila River

Performances
Gila River
Presented by the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC)
Written and directed by Lane Nishikawa
Nationally recognized Japanese American playwright Lane Nishikawa was commissioned in 1996 by the Scottsdale Center for the Arts to write a play about the Gila River relocation center during World War II. Intertwining themes of racism, betrayal, patriotism and identity, the play examines the unique cultural exchange between the Pima-Maricopa Indians who lived on the Gila River Reservation and the Japanese Americans prisoners on the Reservation.
Performances run:
- Thursday, May 17 @ 8 PM PST
- Friday, May 18 @ 8 PM PST
- Saturday, May 19 @ 8 PM PST
- Sunday, May 20 @ 2 PM PST
For tickets and more information, call the JACCC at 213.680.3700.