Tigers, Dragons and Other Wise 'Tails' at Discovery Theater at the Ripley Center

Last year’s hit is back! Folktales are fun when they include dancing dragon puppets, a crazy tiger, and moles that get movin’ to J-pop. Kids can try out Asian languages as they help tell Asian tales both ancient and new in this Discovery Theater original. Folktales include: The Tiger, the Thief, and the Dried Persimmon (Korea), which puts a new spin on mistaken identity with a very silly tiger, a babysitting grandma, and dried fruit; The Boy and the Fly (Vietnam), a sweetly silly slapstick romp with a little lesson thrown in; The Wise Mole (Japan), which updates an ancient story of young love (complete with cell phones and iPods) and the mythic Four Dragon Rivers of China, which features beautiful flying dragon puppets.