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A hero, a wicked villain, and a beautiful maiden — the wonderful stuff fairy tales are made of.
Oniroku: The story of a village harrassed by an arrogant River Demon and how the demon was foiled by a beautiful maiden and a clever carpenter. HVP’s production is told with life-sized puppets and traditions borrowed from the Japanese Bunraku puppetry.
Momotaro, the Peach Boy, is the tale of an old man and an old woman who find a little boy in the pit of a peach. It is told as a narrated ballet using masks, body puppets, a 3-foot wide peach, and an obnoxious ogre.
These two stories will be accompanied by a lecture-demonstration focusing on recurring themes in folk tales around the world. Oniroku and Rumplestilzkin share the plot of a strange villain who loses a gamble that the hero(ine) will never guess his name. Momotaro, the Peach Boy contains some of the same images as Hans Christian Anderson’s Thumbelina. Our demonstration shows how fables are based on life, and how life in other countries can be very similar to our own.
Oniroku & Momotaro, the Peach Boy can fit into an elementary school auditorium, yet features the life-size puppetry and masks for which the Hudson Vagabond Puppets are most well known. Call us at (845) 359-1144 for pricing, scheduling, or to discuss any of our current shows.