PORO OYNA: The Myth of the Aynu

The Great Story (“Poro Oyna”) of the ancient Northern Japan meets the Power of Shadows

PORO OYNA: The Myth of Aynu is a new multidisciplinary shadow theatre work bringing the mythology of the Aynu (also commonly spelled as “Ainu”) tribe of Hokkaido, Japan, to life on stage, illuminating the power of this little known indigenous culture from the past and present. (Continue Reading>>)

“Mythology, when reenacted, provides a place for public dreaming, ultimately linking everyday life with the sacred,
the present with the past, and individual with community.” - Larry Reed

The Great Story (“Poro Oyna”) of the ancient Northern Japan meets the Power of Shadows

“Mythology, when reenacted, provides a place for public dreaming, ultimately linking everyday life with the sacred, the present with the past, and individual with community.” - Larry Reed

“Mythology, when reenacted, provides a place for public dreaming, ultimately linking everyday life with the sacred,
the present with the past, and individual with community.” - Larry Reed