It tells the tale of an oddball individualist ant who hires what he thinks are warrior bugs (actually circus performers) to fight off greedy grasshoppers.
Performers would therefore gracefully step in and out of bamboo poles, arranged in a criss-cross fashion while manipulating either fans or simply their bare hands.
Eight songs and seven singers were involved, with all songs presented twice by different performers, once with a full orchestra and once in a more pared-down style.
