Hold These Truths

Directed by Lisa Rothe

During World War II, student Gordon Hirabayashi fights the US government's orders to forcibly incarcerate people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. Struggling to reconcile his country's betrayal with his passionate belief in the Constitution, he journeys toward greater understanding of America's triumphs - and confrontation with its failures.

“the powerful and moving story of one man, who, in his own words could not give up on the Constitution”

StageScene LA

Reviews

One-man show ‘Hold These Truths’ feels like an ensemble production
By Robert McNeely
The Daily Tar Heel
April 26, 2014

“Hold These Truths” Is Mesmerizing and Multidimensional
By Susie Potter
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
April 25, 2014

HOLD THESE TRUTHS at PlayMakers
By Kate Dobbs Ariail
The Five Points Star
April 25, 2014

Theater review: PlayMakers’ Hold These Truths
By Kate Dobbs Ariail
INDY Week
April 24, 2014

PlayMakers Shines Light on America’s Dark Past in Hold These Truths
By Nathan Jones
Classical Voice of North Carolina
April 23, 2014

 

NEWS

‘Hold These Truths’ performed at PlayMakers
By Karishma Patel
The Daily Tar Heel
April 23, 2014
By Robert W. McDowell
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
April 20, 2014

Artists

Lisa Rothe
Director
Joel de la Fuente
Actor
Mary K. Botosan
Creative Team
Daniel Kluger
Creative Team
Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams
Creative Team
Jeanne Sakata
Creative Team
Cat Tate Starmer
Creative Team
Margaret E. Weedon
Creative Team
Jiayun Zhuang
Creative Team

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