Written by R. A. Shiomi Date premiered 1 December 1982 Playwright Rick Shiomi | Characters Sam Shikaze First performance 1 December 1982 | |
Place premiered Pan Asian RepertoryNew York, New York Subject Japanese Canadian Culture Places premiered Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, New York City | ||
Yellow fever trailer
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,