Synopsis

This play pursues the carer of an Army of Occupation officer stationed in a remote town in Okinawa, shortly after World War 2. His duty is to teach Democracy to the natives, and there is a stern and stupid Colonel breathing down his neck to insure the strict enforcement of the Manual of Occupation. But the young officer has not prepared himself for the ingenious charm of people. Within a matter of days, he finds himself the owner of a Grade-A girl; the materials sent to him for the construction of a school are being used to build a teahouse and he himself, in an effort to improve the economy of the village, has taken to selling the principal product, potato brandy, to all the surrounding Army and Navy Officer's clubs.

Written by John Patrick

Directed by Geoff Hastwell

Cast

Sakini - Violet Rowe

Sgt Gregovitch - Kate Anderson

Col Wainwright Purdy 111 - Bill Hastings

Capt Fisby - Craig Petho

Old Woman - Michelle Fannetty

Old Woman's Daughter - Debbie Campbell

Daughter's Children - Susan Close, Joanne Coupe

Old man - Itona Gresham

Mr Sumata - Renni Cowtan

Mr Sumata's Father - Heave Foubert

Mr Hokaida - Simon Battersby

Mr Seiko - Paul Guppy

Mr Osmira - Adrian Cotton

Mr Keora - Susan Murdoch

Villagers - Simon Lucas, Melinda Meatheringham

Miss High Jiga - Fiona Birkin

Ladies' League For Democratic Action - Phillippa Partridge, Wendy Powell, Karen Rankovic, Rosemary Sphy, Pam Susmon

Lotus Blossom - Fiona Battersby

Capt McLean - Ian Penny