Okinawa Field Trip
GU Theater & Performance Studies Program, Davis Performing Arts Center Virtual Season
Monday, April 19 – Thursday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 26 – Thursday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Okinawa Field Trip
Developed by Prof. Natsu Onoda Power and the Ensemble
All aboard! In Okinawa Field Trip, Doug, a dugong, guides groups of audiences on a virtual “bus” from Georgetown to “imaginary” Okinawa. As the bus travels through time and space, audiences will encounter a mythical creature from Okinawan folk tales, sample Okinawan delicacies, meet local artists, and observe a contemporary-day protest against the construction of a new US Marine base in Henoko Bay. Cross-cultural and inventive, this interactive virtual performance will explore themes of US-Japan relationships, social justice, historical reconciliation, WWII, and environmental issues. Think Magical Mystery Tour meets Get on the Bus meets The March of the Penguins… but interactive!