Story of Crow Boy

“The Story of Crow Boy” is an imaginative, theatrical piece that combines puppetry, actors, music, projections, shadowplay, and other devices to explore the intriguing life story of Taro Yashima. He wrestled with human brutality, racial discrimination, and the ravages of World War II to build work of social conscience, compassionate insight, poetic visual form, and ultimately – of joy.  Yashima reminds us what it means to be human, and offers understanding into the complexities of cultural survival.  This production draws on his autobiographical and fictional books, including the Caldecott Honor Award-winning “CROW BOY” (1956) about a young boy who learns to sing the “voices of crows” in defiance of his years of being bullied. This original production, with its intriguing story and ingenious staging, is a perfect example of the long-established artistry of Heart of the Beast.