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Music & Theatre: Imada Puppet
Troupe & Bunraku Bay Puppet
Troupe
Thursday, July 22 at 8:00pm, MacMillan Theatre
The Festival proudly presents two companies that perform Bunraku, a vivid, sophisticated style of puppet theatre that originated in Japan 300 years ago. Using half life-size puppets and accompanied by chanted narration and music played on traditional instruments, the companies offer a series of delightful, inspiring short plays. A truly unique and unforgettable experience!
Five short plays:
Kotobuki Shiki Sanbaso
Yaoya Oshichi
Hidakagawa Iriaizakura
Lion Dance
The Dance of Ebisu
Pre-concert talk:
Martin Holman: The Art of Bunraku
6:45pm, Walter Hall
Free
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