The Crane Maiden at PuppetART 25 East Grand River Ave. Detroit MI 48226 313-961-7777 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2008 April 5, 12, 19, 2008 “The Crane Maiden” – Based on the ancient Japanese folktale of a poor but honest young man who saves the life of a wounded crane. The crane turns out to be a young beautiful woman with whom he falls in love. Out of gratitude, the crane maiden bestows upon him a fabric woven from crane feathers, which becomes a source of temptation in the hands of his rich and corrupt merchant neighbor. Tempting the young man to sell the fabric, the merchant makes him…