Lunatique Fantastique's E.O. 9066, a Story Told Through Live 3D Animation
The Marsh San Francisco Mainstage Theater (1062 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110)
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The last date listed for Lunatique Fantastique's E.O. 9066 was Saturday April 25, 2009 / 1:00pm.
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wonderfully creative, thought provoking, and touching.Written on Apr 20 2009
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This is an amazing theatrical event. Original, unique and historical all at the same time. Oh and funny, touching and sad, as well. Don't miss it! Don't let the Live 3D animation part confuse you. Basically, this company uses a simple Japanese tea set to create magical and believable characters that truly come to life. I kept having to remind myself that I was watching a tea cup and a napkin, because I would be SO fond of the character, as if it were a living, breathing entity!Written on Mar 30 2009
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Absolutely fantastique! I would give it more stars if I could. 70 minutes, no dialogue, and a tea set made me cry!Written on Apr 27 2009
Really exceptional!
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More Information About Lunatique Fantastique's E.O. 9066
Quotes & Highlights
- “This story leaves one afraid to blink for fear of missing out.” --Nichi Bei Times
- “Puppetry like you’ve never seen before, it’s more like watching Live 3D animation.” --San Jose Mercury News
Description
<p>The Marsh is pleased to announce the return of Lunatique Fantastique’s EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066 in which Liebe Wetzel’s troupe uses their trademark style of “Live 3D Animation” to recount the story of a Japanese family’s incarceration in a World War II internment camp. Beginning on February 19, 1942, approximately 110,000 ethnic Japanese and people of Japanese decent living on the west coast were forcibly removed from their homes and held in remote camps in California and Utah. Over half of the internees were children. This incarceration was the result of the infamous Executive Order 9066, signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the wake of Pearl Harbor. In June 2005, EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066 was performed at The Topaz Museum in Delta, Utah, site of the internment camp featured in the play, at ceremonies commemorating the 60th anniversary of the camp’s closing. Later in 2005, the play ran at The Marsh to great critical acclaim. </p> <p>The original cast interviewed internees, their children and retired military as well as studying letters from that time. Wetzel said, “it was important that we created the show from original sources.” Also, Lunatique Fantastique consulted with The Japanese American Museum of San Jose, The Topaz Museum in Delta, Utah and the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.</p> <p>The show is dedicated to Donna Nomura Dobkin, a textile artist, doll maker and puppeteer who always wanted to tell the story of her family’s incarceration. Sadly, Dobkin died before she realized this dream. When Lunatique Fantastique performed at Donna’s funeral, Wetzel found a collection of objects (weathered wood, a suitcase, sand and rusty nails) which inspired this story. “I could not write the story that Donna would have written, but this story is dedicated to her memory and our friendship,” said Wetzel. When she told Keith Nomura, Donna’s brother, that the company wanted to borrow his family’s dishes to star on The Marsh stage, Keith replied, “You do my family a great honor with this performance.”</p>