Geography: Americas > Northern America > Canada
Year: 2017
Produced by: Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
Creative Team: Donna Yamamoto | Playwright/Performer/Filmmaker: Tetsuro Shigematsu
Artistic Producer: Donna Yamamoto
Synopsis: 1 Hour Photo, written and performed by Tetsuro Shigematsu, tells the life story of Mas Yamamoto, a Japanese Canadian man shaped by the 20th century’s major events. From his childhood in a Fraser River fishing village to internment during WWII and work in the Arctic during the Cold War, Yamamoto’s journey unfolds through poignant recordings and vivid miniatures. The play explores memory, identity, and resilience, offering a heartfelt portrait of a life marked by hardship, love, and the enduring will to remember.