De la Fuente a joy to watch in 'Truths'

By John Berger

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 24, 2013

~~<p>The experiences of Japanese-Americans in World War II have been popular subjects in local theater for years. Several plays have covered the exploits of Japanese-American soldiers, and Kumu Kahua Theatre's productions of "12-1-A" and "A Jive Bomber's Christmas" explored life inside the internment camps and the conflicts between those who wanted to help the American war effort and the "No No Boys" who found the wording of the mandatory loyalty oath so onerous they refused to sign it.</p>
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<h4>'HOLD THESE TRUTHS'</h4>
<p><strong>» Where:</strong> Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Tenney Theatre</p>
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The experiences of Japanese-Americans in World War II have been popular subjects in local theater for years. Several plays have covered the exploits of Japanese-American soldiers, and Kumu Kahua Theatre's productions of "12-1-A" and "A Jive Bomber's Christmas" explored life inside the internment camps and the conflicts between those who wanted to help the American war effort and the "No No Boys" who found the wording of the mandatory loyalty oath so onerous they refused to sign it. 'HOLD THESE TRUTHS'