Written by R. A. Shiomi Date premiered 1 December 1982 Playwright Rick Shiomi Genres Comedy, Mystery, Parody | Characters Sam Shikaze First performance 1 December 1982 Original language English language | |
Place premiered Pan Asian Repertory
New York, New York Subject Japanese Canadian Culture Setting Powell Street in Vancouver, CAN in the early 1970s Places premiered Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, New York City | ||
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Yellow Fever is a play by R. A. Shiomi which takes place on Powell Street in Japantown, Vancouver, a gathering place for the local Japanese-Canadian culture. Set in the 1970s, the Sam Spade-like main character, Sam Shikaze, must work to unravel the mysteries that surround him. First produced by the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in 1982, it received positive reviews and had a successful run off-Broadway.
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Plot summary
Sam Shikaze, a smooth private-eye, narrates his own story about what happened when he was hired to find the missing Cherry Blossom Queen. He is soon trapped in a web of racism and political intrigue that seems to lead back to the Hong Kong tongs. Chuck Chan is a lawyer who tried to help solve the case, while Nancy Wing is a beautiful reporter who is searching for a story. Captain Kadota, an old friend of Sam's, offers his aid as a member of the police force; although, he and Sam don't see eye to eye on politics.
Presented by the Pan Asian Repertory Theater,