Ballad of Yachiyo Audiobook (Free)

The Ballad of Yachiyo is a tale of illicit passion by Guggenheim-winning playwright Philip Kan Gotanda, set in 1919 among the lush cane fields of Hawaii. Inspired by true events in the playwright’s family, The Ballad of Yachiyo comes after 16-year-old Yachiyo as she reluctantly leaves her impoverished parents to live with sophisticated relatives. Her mom hopes she’ll learn japan tea wedding ceremony and various other refinements that will help attract a wealthy husband. But as Yachiyo acquires civilized graces from her hostess, Okusan, she also problems with an evergrowing passion for Okusan’s handsome, dissolute spouse. The Ballad of Yachiyo is normally a gripping tale of poetic imagery by one of America’s leading modern playwrights.

An L.A. Theater Works full-cast efficiency offering June Angela, Takayo Fischer, Dian Kobayashi, Lane Nishikawa, Sab Shimono, Greg Watanabe and Annie Yee.