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Opera ‘Both Eyes Open’ connects Japanese internment to today
“I take off my watch,” Jinzo (Suchan Kim) sings. “I have no need for it now.” He neatly stacks his belongings before lying face-down. In an instant, we understand he’s on a train track. A whistle blows, and a projected steam engine, zooming forward, balloons in size.
Playwright Philip Kan Gotanda at Jewel Lake in Berkeley on Dec. 29, 2020.
Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle