Could YOU climb up a waterfall??! See a heroic carp who tries just that in this energetic retelling of traditional fables from Japan and Okinawa. Through artful puppetry, masks, and three imaginative actors, you’ll also meet a grateful crane, a mouse who shares, and an industrious rabbit who teaches everyone to do the mochi dance! During this invigorating show from Hawaii, live music played on the koto and taiko drum will accompany young audiences as they dance, clap, and sing along.
By Reiko Ho and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth Ensemble
Directed by Reiko Ho
“Sharing our cultural stories is one of the most important things I do as Asian American theatre maker,” said Creator/Director Reiko Ho. “I’m delighted to adapt a few of my own favorite childhood stories for the stage and introduce some of the beautiful performance traditions and aesthetics of Japanese and Okinawan culture to a new generation of young people and families.”
2023-2024 Season
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We couldn’t be more excited to announce our 2023-2024 Season! There are seven phenomenal shows to keep your family entertained, engaged, and creating lifelong memories you’ll cherish forever!
This season there’s gonna be lots of knife juggling, frog-jumping, food flying, clack-clack-clacking, and courageous decision-making. Oh, and the entire alphabet will bubble up and explode LIVE ON STAGE.
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