Mettawee River Theater Company: the Woman Who Fell From the Sky September 12, 2010

'The Woman who fell from the Sky' was originally produced in 1997. It is 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 earth's delightful things; his brother Flint brings us mosquitoes and thorns and sharp rocks. The abrupt arrival of Hodu'i, a whimsical crack-pot 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. The production is designed and directed by Ralph Lee, with a score composed by Neal Kirkwood and costumes designed by Casey Compton