Anansi

Two hilarious Jamaican folktales starring a tiny spider whose boasts are bigger than life! In the first of two tales, Anansi outwits the prideful Snake in order to win possession of all the stories in the jungle. In the second tale, Anansi gets caught in his own web of lies and ends up as bald as a mango. Brian Gleeson's uproarious adaptation perfectly evokes the rhythms of the West Indies, and Steven Guarnaccia's graphically bold Anansi is as hip and as lovable as they come. Music by UB40.