![]() ![]() She adds, “I want to see how we build things, how we react to each other and learn about each other. “I really am interested in those stories that don’t have anything to do with conflicts over misunderstandings or hatred.” “We interact with each other every day, we’ve worked with each other,” she says. “It’s like an iceberg where there’s a little tiny bit floating above the surface, but underneath is this whole, well-crafted, three-dimensional world,” Yu says.Ĭraig-Galván says “The Great Jheri Curl Debate” brings real-life interactions to the stage without the white gaze. Kim adds, “I keep calling it a love story because they start seeing each other with love.”ĭuring the play, the two characters start to open up to each other. “They realized, ‘Oh, we are both in relation to white-dominant culture, and that frames our suffering and our existence in a way,’” Kim says. He explains that the business can’t do too well or else the white landlords will raise the rent. Kim tells Veralynn to be “more mean” to customers. “I really wanted these two characters to explore that, to question it, to get a better understanding of it in the way you would if you’re in a closed space with somebody for eight hours a day,” Craig-Galván says.Īs the characters break away from the miscommunication, they find common ground. Veralynn lives in Chicago, which is segregated at the time of the play, and has interacted with Asian residents only in beauty supply stores. and has learned about the Black community only through the media. Kim both have preconceived notions about what the other may be like, Craig-Galván says. Kim’s backstory, and “it just rocked my world,” Yu says. So they talked and she shared more sensitive details about Mr. Together with Craig-Galván, Kim created a space that allowed actors to respond and listen to the text, letting them follow their impulses.ĭuring rehearsals, Yu says he felt that something didn’t fully connect between his character and what was in the script, and Craig-Galván felt it too. “I was really excited by the character, and I was amazed that Inda, who is not Korean, could create something which just felt so right.”Ĭraig-Galván paid attention to detail and was dedicated from the start to bringing to life every bit of “The Great Jheri Curl Debate” onstage, Kim says. “From the first moment I read it, I was like, ‘Wow, this is really something special,’” Yu says. Kim - immediately felt the empathy and respect Craig-Galván had poured into his character. That was so helpful,” Craig-Galván says.ĭuring the play’s workshopping with East West Players, Ryun Yu - who plays Mr. “Getting the language right was super important and understanding all of the nuances and the idioms for certain words being used versus other words. She also worked with director Scarlett Kim and assistant director Jungmok Yi to ensure that the way the two leads spoke with one another felt genuine. She did research on Korean immigrants who own beauty supply stores to get a better understanding of Mr. Kim was a fully realized, layered human being, that I understood his grief and that, hopefully, the audience would understand,” Craig-Galván says. “My concern as I was writing was to make sure Mr. Eventually, he supports her passion in the shop. His love for art helps him connect with Veralynn and her love for wig-making. ![]() It splatters and evolves as the mop becomes a giant paintbrush. As he mops alone in the shop, the world comes alive around him with colorful lighting. Comer Cottrell, who started with 600 and a borrowed typewriter in building a fortune by making and selling hair-curling products to African-Americans. His mop became a reminder of his passion for painting. Jheri curl products' inventor dies at 82. ![]() Kim’s character was through his artistic side. When ordering Jheri Curl, you may consider ordering 4-6 inches longer to accommodate your desired length.įree Downloadable Hair Care Guide with every purchase.Craig-Galván discovered that the way into Mr. Er gründete zusammen mit drei anderen das internationale Kosmetikgeschäft, das seinen Namen trug. Er entwickelte den zul Produkt Jheri curl, sowie zahlreiche andere Beauty - Produkte. *Curly hair is measured when stretched out. März 1998) war ein US-amerikanischer Friseur. Hair extensions can last up to a year or more if properly maintained.
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