Near life-size handheld puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, and hand dyed scenery tell a dramatic moving story, based on local history of a young girl who escapes from a farm in Missouri and makes her way through Iowa on her way to freedom. The piece uses a specific local and regional history references, including John Brown’s years spent in Iowa. The performance features live music with topical songs written and played by Iowa Musician Ron Hills.
Thursday, June 14th at the AAMI
6:00 pm
Admission is $5