SMCTC presents as part of the Hollywood Fringe, TULELAKE at The Complex in Hollywood
The strength of the Modoc tribe and their last stand. The resiliency of hundreds of thousands of Japanese Americans and their incarceration. The beauty of the Coho salmon and the largest fish death in the history of the United States.
Welcome to TULELAKE, CALIFORNIA.
TULELAKE is a historical introspection into California’s not so distant past. It weaves true moments of time with different creation myths, to create a patchwork of movement, color, sound, and spirit. A true ensemble production, thirteen actors work together seamlessly to transform the stage into a platform of remembrance.
The project began in 2002 at Humboldt State University as part of a graduate course in Japanese theater, where creators Blake Williams and Pete Dequincy originally staged the internment section. Inspired by Noh drama and the history unfolding around them, they crafted the first draft written en