Honolulu Theatre for Youth
The Carp Who Would Not Quit& Other Animal Stories
DATE Tuesday, October 17
- 10:15 am
- 12:00 am
GRADES Grades Pre-K-2
These retellings of traditional fables and folktales from Japan and Okinawa teach important lessons of persistence, respect, and kindness. Japanese and Okinawan music, language, and culture are the heart of this interactive performance that combines a medley of traditional art forms – puppetry, masks, live songs, Koto and Taiko instruments, and dance. The five stories featured in the performance are part of the tradition of Mukashibanashi, or the “tales of long ago,” and include The Carp Who Would Not Quit, The Crane Who Was Grateful, The Mice and the Musubi, the legend of The Rabbits Making Mochi in the Moon, and The Shisa and The Sea Serpent.
SOL Connections
Early Learning and Development Connections to APL1, APL3, SED1, SED2, CLLD1, CLLD2, CD4; SOL Connections to English: K.1, K.8, K.9 g, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.8 c, 1.9 d, f, h, 2.1, 2.2, 2.7, 2.8; SOL Connections to Fine Arts/Dance Arts, Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts; Curriculum Connections to the concepts of fables and folktales, cultural awareness, and social skills.
