HACHIOJI KURUMA NINGYO Traditional Japanese Puppet Theatre from Japan with the legendary KORYU NISHIKAWA V
HACHIOJI KURUMA NINGYO
Traditional Japanese Puppet Theatre from Japan
with the legendary
KORYU NISHIKAWA V
Returns to Toronto for a rare performance of female-focused stories of Japanese literature
at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre at 7:00PM on Friday, March 8, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019: Legendary fifth-generation Japanese puppet master KORYU NISHIKAWA V returns to Toronto with HACHIOJI KURUMA NINGYO for the company’s first full-scale production in Canada with live shamisen players and chanters.
The company will perform three female-focused stories from classic Japanese literature: KUZUNOHA, about a mother’s undying love for her child; TSURI ON'NA, a comical piece about “fishing” for a wife and YUGAO, a new work from Nishikawa based on a story from Murasaki Shibibu’s classic epic The Tale of Genji
Kuruma Ningyo, literally means “puppets on wheels,” referring to Nishikawa’s unique technique in which the puppeteer sits atop a three-wheeled dolly, adding an element of dynamism and power to each of these awe-inspiring female characters from classical literature.
Don’t miss this rare chance to see a full-scale production with live chanters and shamisen players.
KORYU NISHIKAWA V is available for interviews in Toronto March 6 – March 8, 2019
Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre
Founded in 1963, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is one of the largest and most vibrant Japanese cultural centres in the world. Our mandate is to promote Japanese culture and Japanese Canadian heritage.
The JCCC offers a broad spectrum of Japanese traditional and contemporary cultural programs, martial arts, festivals, performances, film screenings, art exhibitions and other experiences for its thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of annual visitors.
The JCCC's heritage programming recognizes the sacrifices and accomplishments of the Japanese Canadian community and contributes to the evolving Nikkei experience in Canada. The lessons of cultural acceptance implicit in the story of the Japanese Canadian community are as relevant today as ever.
The JCCC is a registered charitable, not-for-profit organization.
Performed in Japanese with English titles
Tickets: in-person in advance or night of
$35 General admission
$30 JCCC members
Or
Tickets can be purchased online, via ticketweb.
Location: JCCC - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
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