Assembly: When a country is at war, how does it treat people who look like those we're fighting? What lessons can we learn from the past? Tsuki is a young Japanese American girl living in the Amache Relocation camp in Colorado during WWII. Faced with wearing the required drab green uniform to her junior high school graduation, Tsuki decides to wear her sister's pink dress to prove she is an individual. This poignant puppet theater piece, which premiered June 2005 at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, is based on the author's family. Bunraku-style puppets, colorful sets and original music bring to life an inspiring story about celebrating identity and individuality in the face of racism. "I loved the Pink Dress. I like best the moral of the story because everyone is different." - Lacy Wright, age 8

Assembly Price:
One Performance = $1,250
Two Performances = $1,600
Three Performances = $1,950

Age Group: All
Capacity: 350 Students
Availability: Limited; call for tour dates

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Prices good thru 6-30-12