Stills from Higashiyama's "Love At This Time"
Kiyuki Higashiyama (53) will star in the stage play "Ai Ruo This Time", based on the film, challenging the role of the drag queen. At the same time, he played a gay couple with Akisuke Tanihara (48), who co-starred for the first time.
Shosuke Tanihara
Based on a true story, the film is the first time that an American film of the same name released in 2012 was brought to the stage of a stage play, with West Hollywood in 1979 as the stage. Rudy (Higashiyama) meets district attorney Paul, who is stripped of custody of his adopted son by the court because of society's discrimination and prejudice against sexually discriminatory people, and sues to regain custody of the child from the welfare home. It tells the story of how a gay couple fought against the old American intolerant social attitudes and legal systems for custody of an intellectually handicapped boy. The 2012 film won the Audience Choice Award at the 2012 Chicago International Film Festival, palm springs international film festival, Seattle international film festival and New York Tribeca Film Festival.
Director Yamon Miyamoto said: "I would like to express my heartfelt respect for Mr. Higashiyama's challenge. "This time he starred in Rudy, a deep-feeling person, even if injured and scaly, he would fight against society tit-for-tat." In the original film, Alan Cumming also captured the audience's heart with his magnificent acting skills. Mr. Higashiyama's amazing expressiveness as a woman in the stage plays "Farewell to the Overlord" and "Marquise Thaad" directed by Yukio Kagawa, as a director, I am very much looking forward to his vivid interpretation of Dragg Quinn Rudi this time. ”
Tanihara said: "Love at this time" is a sweet title, but it is a sad and warm story.
This is my favorite work since watching the movie at the theater," "This time, I'm looking forward to acting, dancing, singing, and acting with An actor with Down syndrome, Tanashi Takahashi."
The stage drama directed by director Yamen will surely surround everyone gently and warmly", he has great expectations. The deep theme is there, first of all, I hope that everyone will not be too nervous and enjoy it! ”