by Jared Matsunaga-Turnbull
Paper can be anything!
Paper Song is a new play for children and families that weaves a traditional Japanese folktale about a crane (Tsuru) with the story of a young mouse and her grandfather, as they struggle against an oppressive overlord, the goblin Tengu. This magical performance integrates large-scale origami (the Japanese art of paper-folding) and shadow puppetry into the storytelling and design of the play. Focusing on the relationship between grandfather and granddaughter, Paper Song celebrates the ability for artistic creativity, ingenuity and love to transform despair into hope.
Credits
Directed by Caroline Howarth
Stage Managed by Rachel Rudd
CAST:
Ntara Curry
Richard Lam
Zina Lee
Production Design by Cory Sincennes
Sound Design/Composer Dave Clarke
Dramaturg & Puppet Consultant Brendan Nearey
Poster Design by Isabelle Gagnon / Good Graphics
Resources
Themes: love, oppression, transformation.
Curriculum Ties:
Social Studies: recognition and respect for individual identity, social compassion, fairness.
Language Arts: exploration of thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences, concepts of respect, support and collaboration, appreciating diversity. Folktales.
Health: decision making, life learning choices, relationship skills.
Art: origami.
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