Little One-Inch
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Little One-Inch is based on a classic Japanese folk tale. A Tiny Boy, Issun, proves his strength by defeating a rat, then sets off to save Japan from a great ogre. His parents give him a rice bowl to use as a boat and a chopstick for his oar. In his adventures he befriends a kappa, rides a koi down the rapids, and becomes the playmate of a princess before defeating the ogre in a hilarious battle. Playwright Leo Kominz received a 2005 Portland Drammy Award for this play, written when he was only 16!
Tears of Joy Theatre, based in Portland, Oregon, brings amazing puppetry to audiences throughout the U.S. and internationally. The company has received four Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA for its productions of Petrouchka, Jumping Mouse, Between Two Worlds/The Dybbuk, and Pinocchio. Tears of Joy is also a recipient of the State of Washington Governor’s Arts Award and a Young Audiences Sunburst Award for its exemplary commitment to Arts in Education. The organization was founded in 1971 and is currently led by co-founder and Managing Director, Janet Bradley, and Artistic Director, Nancy Aldrich.
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