Moana Jr. at Cambridge Historic Gym

The Chief Ancestors of Motunui and the Ancestor Ensemble recount the tale of how, over a thousand years ago, Maui, a shapeshifter and demigod, stole the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, the mother island ("In the Beginning..."). While trying to escape with the Heart, Maui was attacked by Te K, a demon of earth and fire. In their struggle, the Heart was lost to the sea. Fearing Te Ka's violent wrath, the Villagers of Motunui stopped voyaging, a defeated Maui disappeared, and the Ocean guarded the Heart of Te Fiti.