TANFORAN

by Christine Toy Johnson

A Caucasian woman married to a Japanese American man during World War II must reconcile the identity the U.S. government gives her with the only home she knows: her family. (10 minutes.)

A Caucasian woman married to a Japanese American man during World War II must reconcile the identity the U.S. government gives her with the only home she knows: her family. (10 minutes.)

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TANFORAN

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  • Claudia Haas: TANFORAN by Christine Toy Johnson
    “

    Choosing between families - maybe one of the toughest choices there is. Tanforan highlights a family being torn apart during WWII - a family going to a Japanese internment camp for “their own good,” for “their protection.” With 3 meaty female roles to dig into and a still timely story, this play is ripe for production. It’s a sad nod to our past, present, and probably our future which is all the more reason to produce it now.

    Choosing between families - maybe one of the toughest choices there is. Tanforan highlights a family being torn apart during WWII - a family going to a Japanese internment camp for “their own good,” for “their protection.” With 3 meaty female roles to dig into and a still timely story, this play is ripe for production. It’s a sad nod to our past, present, and probably our future which is all the more reason to produce it now.

    ”
3 F - to play late 20s/early 30s - Caucasian

Development History

  • Commission, The Barrow Group Theatre Company FAB Women, 2011
  • Reading, ReImagined World Entertainment/Art of Public Memory Conference, 2011