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IBEX Puppetry's AJIJAAK ON TURTLE ISLAND, seen at La MaMa in February 2018, returns to New York City to play The New Victory Theater on 42nd Street.
Visionary puppetry artist Heather Henson and Grammy Award winner Ty Defoe bring together an ensemble of North American First Nations Peoples to tell the tale of Ajijaak, a young whooping crane who must face her first migration south. Indigenous songs, languages, and dance weave together in a spectacle of artistry to create this affecting fable about the dangerous effects of climate change on animals and our Mother Earth. With puppets from Jim Henson's Creature Shop and music by Ty Defoe, Grammy nominee Dawn Avery and Kevin Tarrant of The SilverCloud Singers, AJIJAAK ON TURTLE ISLAND takes flight in a celebration of the natural world.
Don't miss your chance to see this amazing show once again.
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AJIJAAK ON TURTLE ISLAND
An IBEX Puppetry Production
Directed by Ty Defoe and Heather Henson
March 1 - 10, 2019
The New Victory Theater
229 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Tickets & Info: CLICK HERE
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La MaMa presents
Ajijaak on Turtle Island
An IBEX Puppetry Production
Directed by Ty Defoe and Heather Henson
Separated from her family, young whooping crane Ajijaak undertakes her first migration from Canada to coastal Texas alone. Her journey is disrupted by environmental, industrial, and mythical chaos. Ajijaak must follow her intuition to fly onward, learning from the neo-indigenous communities she encounters along the way. Bringing community together through puppetry, traditional dances, projections and kites, Ajijaak on Turtle Island will inspire the next generation of eco-champions.
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Cast
Ty Defoe, Tony Enos, Joan Henry, Wen Jeng, Curtiss Mitchell, Adelka Polak, Sheldon Raymore and Henu Josephine Tarrant
Musicians
Ty Defoe and Kevin Tarrant
Dancers
Jake Montanaro, Jennifer Sanchez, Euni Shim and Dormeshia Ward
February 8 - 18, 2018
Thursday - Saturday at 7PM; Sunday at 2PM
The Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 East 4th Street
(between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: $25 Adults; $20 Students/Seniors/Kids
For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE
