Ajijaak on Turtle Island

Separated from her family, young whooping crane Ajijaak undertakes her first migration from Canada to coastal Texas alone. Her journey is disrupted by environmental, industrial, and mythical chaos. Ajijaak must follow her intuition to fly onward, learning from the neo-indigenous communities she encounters along the way. Bringing community together through puppetry, traditional dances, projections and kites, jijaak on Turtle Island will inspire the next generation of eco-champions.

National Tour (2023)

New Victory Theatre (2019)

Written by Ty Defoe

Directed by Ty Defoe and Heather Hensen

Projection Design Katherine Freer

Scenic Design Christopher Swader & Justin Swader

Costume Design Lux Haac

Lighting Design Marika Kent

Sound Design Emma Wilke

Puppet Design & Fabrication by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop

Music by Dawn Avery & Larry Mitchell, Kevin Tarrant, and Ty Defoe

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