Once on this Island

ArtSpace Falls Church
410 South Maple Avenue Falls Church

From the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Seussical and Ragtime) comes a highly original and rousing calypso-reggae flavored tale of one small girl who finds love in a world of prejudice. Once on This Island garnered eight Tony nominations in its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. The folk tale tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who falls in love with the well-born Daniel and is aided by the gods of earth, water and love in her desire to be with him. Visually splendid, and exploding with music and motion, this enchanting musical parable is a rousing tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.

Presented by Creative Cauldron

Thru - May 31, 2015

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DCTheatreScene - Recommended

On a Caribbean island, a storm rolls in, frightening a small girl whom villagers console by telling the fable of Ti Moune—a tiny orphan found in a tree by the superstitious peasants Mama Euralie (Jade Jones) and Tonton Julian (Harrison G. Lee). Julian and Euralie, at first reluctant to take in the girl because they live a simple life and have very little—making them question their ability to feed another mouth— are swayed by Erzulie, the Goddess of Love (Daphne Epps) to adopt Ti Moune (Chyna Wooten as the child).

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- Kelly McCorkendale

Once on this Island presented by Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace Falls Church