Co-creator of JAPANESE PROBLEM graces the front page of the Straight. Last week, Bancroft sat down with Andrea Warner to talk about her upcoming projects. Big thanks for the Artist Feature!
Photos by Emily Cooper
Asian Pacific Post | JAPANESE PROBLEM explores dark side of Vancouver history
Thank you Asian Pacific Post for the Arts Feature!
The Bulletin | Fall Arts Preview
Thank you to The Bulletin: a journal of Japanese Canadian community, history + culture, for including us in their Fall Arts Preview!
Vancouver Presents: Japanese Problem marks a dark time in Canadian history
“YOU WALK INTO THE STALLS AND THE FIRST THING YOU SMELL IS THE FECES. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THERE WERE HUMANS FORCED TO LIVE IN THESE LIVESTOCK STALLS.” – YOSHIÉ BANCROFT
Thank you Vancouver Presents and Mark Robins for the feature!
Vancouver Presents article by Mark Robins | posted on September 12, 2017
Daily Hive | 12 hot Vancouver arts shows to brighten up your September
Delighted to be in good company on Daily Hive. Thanks for including us!
Nikkei Images
Catch Universal Limited talking about JAPANESE PROBLEM in the latest issue of Nikkei Images. Thank you Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre for including us!
Powell Street Festival
A big thank you to the Powell Street Festival, artistic director Leanne Dunic, the many crew members and the volunteers that helped make JAPANESE PROBLEM at the PSF such a success. We sold out all 8 performances and were able to gather valuable and positive feedback. Thank you so much for having us.
Yoshié Bancroft pictured with Tosh and Mary Kitagawa. Photo by Mona Stilwell.
Straight | Japanese Problem will relive ugly history in the stalls of Hastings Park's Livestock Building
Thank you to The Georgia Straight and Janet Smith for featuring JAPANESE PROBLEM in their Arts Notes.
CBC | Young Japanese Canadians revisit wartime past, hoping to preserve it
Yoshié Bancroft and Matt Miwa speak about their plays JAPANESE PROBLEM and The Tashme Project, respectively, in an interview with Margaret Gallagher on NXNW.
Check out the interview below!
Article by CBC News | Interview by Margaret Gallagher, NXNW | posted/aired Aug 5, 2017
Georgia Straight | Translators to comedians, Powell Street Festival mixes it up
Powell Street Festival artistic director Leanne Dunic talks to Janet Smith about the festival programming and the Internment as Art panel discussion featuring Joy Kogawa, Jay Rubin Matt Miwa and Yoshié Bancroft.
Vancouver Sun | Powell Street Festival continues to celebrate Japanese culture
Universal Limited's Yoshié Bancroft joins Joy Kogawa, Jay Rubin and Matt Miwa on the Internment as Art panel at the Powell Street Festival, to speak about JAPANESE PROBLEM.
Westender | Powell Street Festival finds root in displacement
Yoshié Bancroft chats with Tessa Vikander about JAPANESE PROBLEM.