Made In China
music and lyrics by Yan Li
book and puppetry by the
Wakka Wakka Ensemble
Mary, a lonely divorcee living by herself, finds a mysterious note from a Chinese factory worker asking to be rescued from horrible working conditions. She and her Chinese neighbour, Eddie, embark on a grand adventure through busy Chinese streets, bamboo forests, and a deranged sweatshop on their quest to get to the bottom of things.
1 act (95 minutes), cast of 7 puppeteers/singers
Conceived by Wakka Wakka Productions and developed with Figurteateret, Dartmouth College, and the O'Neill Center
New York Times Critic's Pick
my mom's Critic's Pick (runner up)
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Wakka Wakka had the idea of exploring the many contradictions of China- its wealth and poverty, its history and love for the new, its innovation and traditional values, and most importantly, its endlessly expressive arts and its censorship- through a puppetry extravaganza with dragons, talking appliances, and Ai Wei Wei. Based on a true story of a woman finding a note after shopping at Wal Mart, Made In China aims to thrill and terrify. Also naked puppets.
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But What Does It Sound Like?
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Like your estranged grandmother pinching your cheeks really hard when she sees you for the first time in a decade, and then the rage intensifies in her pinching hand...
Songs
They're coming. Calm down.
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