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Rick Shiomi is retiring from his position as Artistic Director of 

 this fall. To mark the end of his twenty year run with the company, he's brought back one of the first shows they produced - a play he wrote called 

The show is set in 1970s Vancouver; memories of the Japanese-Canadian internment camps still linger, and a new wave of Chinese immigrants are sparking another round of xenophobia. A local beauty queen has mysteriously disappeared, and a hard boiled detective finds himself up against police corruption, racism, and a determined young newspaper reporter.

 a fitting tribute to Shiomi's career, and gave it predominantly positive reviews.

Alex Galick as Chuck Chan, Jeannie Lander as Rosie, and Kurt Kwan as Sam Shikaze in Yellow Fever

Kurt Kwan as Sam Shikaze and Sara Ochs as Nancy Wing in Yellow Fever

From Dominic P. Papatola at the Pioneer Press:

Kurt Kwan as Sam Shikaze, Sara Ochs as Nancy Wing, Eric Sharp as Capt. Kadota and Brandon Ewald as Sgt. Mackenzie in Yellow Fever

 runs through March 24 at the Guthrie Theater. Have you seen it? What's your review?

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Critics found 'Yellow Fever' a fitting tribute to Shiomi's career, and gave it predominantly positive reviews.

The reviews are in for ‘Yellow Fever’ by Mu Performing Arts

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