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Additional authors

1. Defoe, Ty.
2. Defoe, Ty
3. Avery, Dawn
4. Mitchell, Larry (Musician)
5. Tarrant, Kevin
6. Henson, Heather
7. Swader, Christopher
8. Swader, Justin
9. Freer, Kate
10. Kent, Marika
11. Wilk, Emma
12. Haac, Lux
13. Zakowska, Donna, 1954-
14. Mitchell, Curtiss Lee
15. Krouch, Laura
16. Harris-Davia, Curtis
17. Harris, Tony
18. Enos, Tony
19. Henry, Joan (Singer)
20. Jeng, Wren
21. Polak, Adelka
22. Raymore, Sheldon
23. Tarrant, Henu Josephine
24. Montanarao, Jake
25. Sanchez, Jennifer (Dancer)
26. Shim, Euni
27. Ward, Dormeshia
28. Scott-Richardson, John
29. Hoffman, Patrick
30. Jim Henson's Creature Shop
31. Parker/Hodges Productions
32. Ibex Puppetry, producer
33. New York State Council on the Arts
34. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (70 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Dance
2. Puppet works
3. Musicals
4. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2011-2020
5. Puppet theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Indian mythology > North America > Drama
8. Human-animal relationships > Drama
9. Ecology > Moral and ethical aspects > Drama
10. Cranes (Birds) > Drama
11. Birds > Drama
12. Children's plays

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Puppet works.
3. Dance.

Call number

1. NCOV 4244

Note

1. Title from opening credits.
2. A videorecording of a post-show discussion featuring the performers from Ajijaak on Turtle Island and co-director Heather Henson, taped just after the performance seen on this video, is available on NCOW 432.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Puppet design and fabrication, Jim Henson's Creature Shop ; scenic designers, Christopher Swader & Justin Swader ; projection designer, Katherine Freer ; lighting designer, Marika Kent ; sound designer, Emma Wilk ; costume designers, Lux Haac and Donna Zakowska ; aerial designer, Curtiss Lee Mitchell ; prod. stage manager, Laura Krouch.

Performer (note)

1. Opening remarks: Curtis Harris-Davia, introduced by Tony Harris.
2. Performers: Tony Enos, Joan Henry, Wren Jeng, Adelka Polak, Sheldon Raymore, Henu Josephine Tarrant.
3. Dancers: Jake Montanaro, Jennifer Sanchez, Euni Shim, and Dormeshia Ward.
4. Musicians: John Scott-Richardson and Kevin Tarrant.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New Victory Theater, New York, N.Y., March 8, 2019.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financal assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts.

Title

1. Ajijaak on Turtle Island [videorecording] / [Produced by] Ibex Puppetry; written by Ty Defoe ; lyrics by Ty Defoe and Dawn Avery ; music by Dawn Avery & Larry Mitchell, Kevin Tarrant, and Ty Defoe ; based on original storyboards written and drawn by Heather Henson ; co-directors, Ty Defoe and Heather Henson ; [video prod. company] Parker/Hodges Productions ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Production

1. New York : Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, [2019]

Copyright date

1. ©2019

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Puppet design and fabrication, Jim Henson's Creature Shop ; scenic designers, Christopher Swader & Justin Swader ; projection designer, Katherine Freer ; lighting designer, Marika Kent ; sound designer, Emma Wilk ; costume designers, Lux Haac and Donna Zakowska ; aerial designer, Curtiss Lee Mitchell ; prod. stage manager, Laura Krouch.

Cast

1. Opening remarks: Curtis Harris-Davia, introduced by Tony Harris.
2. Performers: Tony Enos, Joan Henry, Wren Jeng, Adelka Polak, Sheldon Raymore, Henu Josephine Tarrant.
3. Dancers: Jake Montanaro, Jennifer Sanchez, Euni Shim, and Dormeshia Ward.
4. Musicians: John Scott-Richardson and Kevin Tarrant.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New Victory Theater, New York, N.Y., March 8, 2019.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financal assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Container of (work): Defoe, Ty. Ajijaak on Turtle Island.
2. Defoe, Ty, lyricist.
3. Defoe, Ty, composer.
4. Defoe, Ty, co-director.
5. Avery, Dawn, composer.
6. Avery, Dawn, lyricist.
7. Mitchell, Larry (Musician), composer.
8. Tarrant, Kevin, composer.
9. Tarrant, Kevin, instrumentalist.
10. Henson, Heather, co-director.
11. Swader, Christopher, set designer.
12. Swader, Justin, set designer.
13. Freer, Kate, projections designer.
14. Kent, Marika, lighting designer.
15. Wilk, Emma, sound designer.
16. Haac, Lux, costume designer.
17. Zakowska, Donna, 1954- costume designer.
18. Mitchell, Curtiss Lee, aerial designer.
19. Krouch, Laura, production stage manager.
20. Harris-Davia, Curtis, speaker.
21. Harris, Tony, speaker.
22. Enos, Tony, performer.
23. Henry, Joan (Singer), performer.
24. Jeng, Wren, performer.
25. Polak, Adelka, performer.
26. Raymore, Sheldon, performer.
27. Tarrant, Henu Josephine, performer.
28. Montanarao, Jake, performer.
29. Sanchez, Jennifer (Dancer), performer.
30. Shim, Euni, performer.
31. Ward, Dormeshia, performer.
32. Scott-Richardson, John, instrumentalist.
33. Hoffman, Patrick.
34. Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
35. Parker/Hodges Productions.
36. Ibex Puppetry, producer.
37. New York State Council on the Arts.
38. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 4244