DOGFIGHT
(I forgot to post this here, I only posted it at kansai_juniors community. Again, sorry. orz)
Yara Tomoyuki's starring musical DOGFIGHT is going to have a re-run this coming December 14-30.
Yara stars alongside with Kansai Junior members Hamanaka Bunichi and Suezawa Seiya.
DOGFIGHT is a musical with music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul and a book by Peter Duchan.
Just like what Suezawa said on his previous Kansai Jr. Journal entry, "Even though the title has a "dog" in it, it's not about dogs."
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I've found a synopsis on the internet. This synopsis is based on the DOGFIGHT book by Duchan.
Dogfight engaged with specific socio-cultural issues that existed in the 1960s. Theater critic Ben Brantley highlighted how military glory, which leads to the perceived invincibility of the Marines, resulted in their obsession with the dogfight. During the Vietnam War, patriarchal Americans treated the Marines as if they were superior, shown by the actions of the Dogfight, a degrading and humiliating ritual for women. Rose is an important female character to the show - she represents the change in America for women during the 1960's. She anticipates that something is changing in the world and we see her strength after she discovers the true nature of the Dogfight, demonstrating the empowerment of women during this era.