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Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun (“Daily News” reporting Burrows’ <\/strong><\/em>one woman show “Sister! Sister!” (02\/08\/1997)<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Center section from Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun\u2019s coverage on Burrows\u2019 performance of \u201cSister! Sister!\u201d as well as her advocacy for human rights (02\/08\/1997)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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English version of Japanese press material on \u201cSister! Sister\u201d (Burrows shared the stage with Eiko Shinya) at the Nara Prefecture Culture Center on 02\/19\/1997<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After a performance, a young Japanese woman came up to Burrows and admitted that at first, she looked at this \u201colder black woman with braids\u201d and thought, \u201cWhat does her story have to do with me?\u201d But after watching \u201cSister! Sister!\u201d she understood that \u201cWe are one.\u201d Vinie Burrows recounted this story, remarking how universal and powerful theatre could be.<\/p>\n

(Hear more of Burrows\u2019 recounts of performing her one woman shows at https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/burrows\/oral-history\/)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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