“ A fantastical, cut-throat interrogation of Japanese Americans' identity formation. Plentiful alienation devices heighten multiple dualities: trauma vs its aftermath, memory vs amnesia, fantasy vs reality, American vs Japanese...These dichotomies concentrate on the central character of Grandma. While magical and heartening, the adventure of her younger self (who is also the doppelgänger of Grandson) is fundamentally fragile and cathartic. The fantastical past intertwines with and accentuates the futility and anguish in reality. I also appreciate the play's generous and specific use of Japanese language, unveiling the exquisite tunes of Japanese culture that resist Americanization and transmute the hero's journey! ”