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Take a trip from the Sublime to the Ridiculous: In Japan's hauntingly lyrical Crane Wife, an injured bird transforms into a beautiful woman with mysterious powers that she must keep secret in order to survive. Then, in a story from China called The Rat's Wedding, arrogant Daddy Rat searches for the most powerful being in the world to marry his precious daughter. Should it be Wind? or Black Cloud? How about the Sun himself? We see how every creature has an important place in the world -- even rats!
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Anerca takes its inspiration from the artwork and spirit world of the Inuit and the extraordinary environment that shapes their lives. Poised between poetry and drama, Anerca is an exploration of the contrasts and affinities that exist between the mask, the actor and the puppet. Interwoven in Anerca are the stories of three individuals: Knud Rasmussen, an early Arctic explorer; a solitary barmaid named Beulah Borealis; and a young Inuit man under the tutelage of an older shaman woman. As their journeys intersect outside of time and space, we see through a window into another world, and into our own world as well.
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She-Who-Loves, which opened to rave reviews in 2001, is an adaptation of a Comanche legend of a girl who saves her village from drought. The style of presentation is abstract and meditative, drawing heavily on the Japanese Noh style of masked theater and movement. Performed in intimate theatrical spaces by vocalist Andrea Goodman, musician Carl Dimow, puppeteer Carol Farrell and dancer Mia Kanazawa.
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Rose Red & Rose White is an utterly charming adaptation of the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Bits and pieces of the story materialize magically from within the sewing box of the Mother, played by FST Co-Director Carol Farrell. Carol was joined on stage by her two young daughters, Delia and Alida, singing songs and animating a cast of Eastern European carved wooden puppets.
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The Beanstalk Variations brings a fresh perspective to the old story of Jack and the Beanstalk and approaches Jack's three ascents to the land of the giants as an empowering spiritual journey. With slapstick and physical comedy for youngsters and sophisticated humor for adults, the giddy sense of mirth becomes contagious. Featured at the Kennedy Center's "Imagination Celebration," Beanstalk is the 2001 Winner of the UNIMA Citation of Excellence.
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How do we overcome the Dragon of Greed? Each year, in a temple deep in the mountains, two priestesses open the gates to reveal exquisite wooden figures and tell the story of Gum Lin, a young girl whose singular vision of a hidden lake high upon Tai Ma Mountain saved her village from devastating drought. Drawn from a Chinese folk tale, Dragon's Daughter sings the importance of following one's inner voice, and whispers the value of placing the needs of the community above individual desires.
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