"Momotaro" photos from the Sego Lily Elementary production from March 24 and 27th, 2017 by 4th-6th grade students.
Momotaro - the Making of a Hero
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MomotaroCast
Farmer 1, Oni Monster.....................Aaron Rindlisbacher Farmer 2, Oni Monster.........................A.J. Rindlisbacher Mayor, Oni Monster.......................................Wade Black Farmer 3,......................................................Ethan Webb Farmer 4, Villager.....................................Brent Swenson Farmer 5, Momotaro......................................Gage Obert Monkey, Villager.............................................Henry Sevy Dog, Villager...........................................Andre Sebresos Kamikaze, River Worker............................London Caten Kamikaze, River Worker............................Kaitlyn Brown Old Woman.............................................Natsha Hurtado Old Man Oni Monster .................................Isaac Barton Matron, Tree Dancer..................................Izabella Wood Kyoko, Villager..................................................Jada Few Villagers, Time Spirits.................Brooklyn Christofferson, Evy Larsen, Zoe Hurst, Breanna Moeller River Spirits, Villagers.........Sadie Draper, Adalyn Payne Villager, Pheasant...................................Lindsey Atwood Young Mothers....................Mila Smith, Jessie Elswood, Becca Bell, Alia Rushton, Millie Fisher, Kalleigh Kantor, Stailey Brooks Villagers, Tree Dancers..............................Ellie Johnson, Alyssa Thompson, Abigail Bailey, Claudya Compton, Lizzie Belcher, Melia Rindlisbacher, Alyssa French, Molly Biesinger, Chezney Anderson, Mollie Atkinson, Elizabeth Henderson Junior Staff......................Grace Acheson, Zowie French, Jeff Hurtado, Kylie Haws, and others Special Thanks to the many Parents that lent their time and support to our show. |
About the show.... The story of Momotaro is a very famous folktale from Japan. It is a tale of bravery and how a very special, longed-for boy grows up to become a Hero. While on his Quest to rid the village of the evil Oni Monsters, Momotaro recruits help from some very unlikely friends --- a monkey, a dog and a beautiful pheasant. This show has elements that make for interesting theater --- a need for a perilous Quest; Fantasy Characters such as Oni Monsters, the River Spirit, a dancing Forest, and the Kamikaze Wind; and an Epic Battle between the forces of Good and Evil. It also has gentler elements such as the women dancing with their babies as they do their washing by the River. Remember that in Kabuki Theater certain elements are accepted as routine --- costumes are lavish, sets and props are minimal, actors may portray inanimate objects or forces, and if an actor is wearing BLACK he or she is considered INVISIBLE. The Photos below were taken by a talented action photographer at Photos by Greg on Facebook |
