S2: Maui Snares The Sun - Anansi Storytime

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Culture: Polynesian Based on a story by: W.D. Westervelt Summary: A story of when Maui unlocked the underworld’s door to the heavens, he thought he was doing a great good for his people. But when the sun, a thoughtless creature of heat and light, brings calamity to his people, Maui finds his work is far from finished. Production: Writer - LJ Donnell Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Players: Chris G. - Mother Greg Zumbrook - Villager 3 Lisa Watson - Vatea, Villager 1 LJ Donnell - Sun Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Maui Max Baskin - Tonga-Iti, Villager 2, Grandmother Thierry Barston - Narrator Thomas Sixten - MoeMoe Special Guests: Chris G, DJ Drummond, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Lisa Watson, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thierry Barston, and Thomas Sixten.Support Anansi Storytime

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Culture: Polynesian Based on a story by: W.D. Westervelt Summary: A story of when Maui unlocked the underworld’s door to the heavens, he thought he was doing a great good for his people. But when the sun, a thoughtless creature of heat and light,...

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