Koi story

Koi Story is a one-act musical about a widow, her daughter, and a Japanese windsock called koinobori.

Hana Imoto wants only one thing this Saturday: for her mother Karen to take her to the Flower Market fair. Unfortunately for her, Dr. Karen Anderson has other ideas for her first day off in three weeks. Much needed, long overdue yardwork. The two find a compromise in the hanging of Hana’s late father’s koinobori; a Japanese windsock typically flown on Children’s Day, now one of a very few remaining mementos of Hana’s father.

Inspired by a true event from my childhood, wherein a very large hammer fell from a very tall place and hit me square on the head,  Koi Story is a tale about traditions, and heritage and the distances we all must travel to ensure that the stories we tell are told authentically, honestly, and with purpose.

Zoe Manarel sings "At the Bottom of the Ladder" from Koi Story

Zoe Manarel sings "If I Survive" from Koi Story