





A mother folds paper animals that spring to life through ancestral magic, hoping to bridge the silence between her and her biracial son. This new musical transforms Ken Liu's beloved short story into a moving exploration of love lost in translation, finally found.
mother-son story
magical realism theater
Chinese-American themes
emotional musical
Tips
đźš—municipal parking lot around the corner
đź“–based on Ken Liu's Hugo & Nebula-winning story
🎵music by Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Sunday, July 19, 1:00 PM
$50
Paper Menagerie
July 19 at 1pm
Poughkeepsie






A mother folds paper animals that spring to life through ancestral magic, hoping to bridge the silence between her and her biracial son. This new musical transforms Ken Liu's beloved short story into a moving exploration of love lost in translation, finally found.
mother-son story
magical realism theater
Chinese-American themes
emotional musical
Tips
đźš—municipal parking lot around the corner
đź“–based on Ken Liu's Hugo & Nebula-winning story
🎵music by Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Sunday, July 19, 1:00 PM
$50
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