Lorenzo

Lorenzo A Two-Act Play Is Based On The Life Of Lorenzo Ruiz Of Manila A Devoted Man Who Struggles To Overcome His Guilt And Shame For Leaving His Family In The Philippines But Makes A Decisive Choice To Face His Destiny In 17Th Century Japan. This Play Is Set In Nagasaki During The Shimabara Rebellion In 1637 A Rebellion Protesting Economic Hardship And Government Oppression. It Later Took A Religious Front. About 27000 People Joined In The Rebellion. The Japanese Government Of Shogun Iemitsu Used Fumi-E To Identify Christians And To Force Them To Renounce Their Faith. If They Refused They Were Tortured And Then Executed.