MRTC Reprises THE WOMAN WHO FELL FORM THE SKY, 9/10

On its 35th Anniversary, Ralph Lee's Mettawee River Theatre Company Reprises its 1997 production
'THE WOMAN WHO FELL FROM THE SKY'
 
September 10, 11, 12 and 17, 18, 19 at 7:30 PM
Garden of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Amsterdam & 111th Street
Tickets: $10 adults; $5 for children & seniors
No reservations - for information call 212-929-4777
 
ADDED PERFORMANCE: Sunday September 12, 1 to 2 PM
Central Park Conservancy - in the Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade (inside the Park at 106th Street and Central Park West)
Free Admission
  
Ralph Lee's Mettawee River Theatre Company announces that, for its 35th Anniversary Season, the Company will reprise the 1997 "The Woman Who Fell From the Sky,"
drawn from the Iroquois creation tale in which the Sky Woman falls from the spirit world and lands on the back of a turtle.   Water animals bring up mud from the bottom of the sea so the earth can grow.   The character Sapling creates all the delightful things of the earth, while his brother Flint brings mosquitoes, thorns and sharp rocks.   The abrupt arrival of Hodu'i, a whimsical crackpot who claims to have created it all, spells the readiness of the earth for the arrival of human beings.   The production will incorporate many puppets representing the spirits and creatures of this young world.
 
Mettawee Artistic Director Ralph Lee remarks: "At this time, when serious concerns about the state of our environment weigh heavily on us, it's nourishing to hear these clear voices from the beginning of the world, reminding us of the gifts we've been given."           
 
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