Ajijaak on Turtle Island

See it if you enjoy a very creative show about the environment. Wonderful use of puppetry, music and dance. Great for kids and adults.

Don't see it if you don't like children in the audience. This is a children's theater but they were very attentive to this show.

See it if I expected a great puppet show. This show may be great for kids as an adult I was painfully bored. The old man next to me was sleeping.

Don't see it if If you are an adult without a child you will be painfully bored and think about your plans after you break free from turtle island.

See it if You like to see Native American story-telling in an artistic and innovative way with a subtle message within

Don't see it if You do not like shows which contain some dialogue in Native American language and which may not always be easy to follow

See it if You like puppets. The puppets are truly incredible, as are the rest of the design elements.

Don't see it if You're expecting a polished professional production. The acting ability of the cast is...varied.

Also Some of the greatest puppets I've ever seen on a stage. Incredible world class production numbers with dancing and singing.

But along the way there are a bunch of generic book scenes performed at full cheese. There's about 20 minutes of story for a 70-minute show. We're never told why the things we're seeing are important except in cliched platitudes, which is a missed educational opportunity.

I still think it's worth seeing, but a real book writer could've made it something extraordinary.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see something based on spectacle, with great puppetry

Don't see it if you are irked by cliche

See it if You appreciate what came before you. This is a beautifully staged and wonderfully performed Native American story.

Don't see it if You are just looking for fun entertainment. This is more soulful than funny.