A fusion of Indigenous Tradition and Giant Puppetry, this Iroquois Creation Story will be unfurled by Plasticiens Volants and Sky Woman Iroquois Dance Theater in our quarry-turned outdoor sculpture park!
Dates: 10/3/2025
Theatre: TurnPark Art Space
G. Peter Jemison and Plasticiens Volant
2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge, MA
Outdoor Performance – All Ages Welcome
Step into a world of story, sky, and spectacle with Turtle Island – a stunning new outdoor performance that brings the Haudenosaunee Creation Story to life through a giant inflatable puppet, traditional dance, and live performance.
Created by internationally renowned French company Plasticiens Volants and guided by G.Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) – artist, historian, and educator – Turtle Island features choreography by Sky Woman Iroquois Dance Theater in a family-friendly event filled with awe, beauty, and meaning.
Come witness the birth of the world atop the turtle’s back – a story of resilience, connection, and care for the Earth that speaks across generations and cultures.
Produced by Unicycle Productions and Plasticiens Volants.
With support from Villa Albertine, Albertine Foundation, French Institute (Institut Français), Département du Tarn, and Région Occitanie.
Project partners: The Friends of Ganondagan, Victor New York, Hudson River Park, New York City, TurnPark Art Space, Prospect Park (Brooklyn, NY), Urban Stages (NYC).
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
G. Peter Jemison, Heron Clan from the Cattaraugus Territory, Seneca Nation, is a multimedia artist and recently retired site manager of Ganondagan, a New York State Historic Site in Victor, New York. Mr. Jemison is very active politically as an advocate for Native American rights. He was chairman of the Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on Burial Rules and Regulations on burial rules and regulations, fighting for the return of sacred objects to native peoples mandated by the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Mr. Jemison was one of the founders of the Museum of the American Indian in New York City. His book, the Treaty of Canandaigua 1794 has been favorably received as an important contribution to history.
Plasticiens Volants, France: Les Plasticiens Volants, established in 1978, is a street theater company that practices a unique technique of creating and operating giant hand-made inflatable puppetry. Their productions merge street theatre, visual arts, digital projections, sound effects, and nature to create an awe-inspiring story.
William Crouse Sr. is a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians of the Hawk clan. He is a faithkeeper, singer, and speaker of the Coldspring Longhouse. As group leader, singer, lecturer and dancer of the Allegany River Indian Dancers, Bill has traveled all over the US and Canada. He has performed in Rome, Italy and Würzburg, Germany. Bill is the founder of the Skywoman Iroquois Dance Theater.
Buy tickets HERE: https://www.unicycleproductionsllc.com/turtle-island/
