 Event |
The Love Suicides at Sonezaki
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| Venue |
Wilton's Music Hall, London, England |
| First Date |
4 October 2010 |
| Last Date |
6 October 2010 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
This moving piece of early Japanese theatre was first performed in Japan in 1703. The suicides described in this play took place on May 22 of the year and Chikamatsu (widely regarded as one of the greatest Japanese dramatists in history) was stirred by them to compose this, his first domestic tragedy. |
| Description Source |
Flyer/Poster |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Puppetry
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| Organisations |
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| Text Nationality |
Japan
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| Production Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Inspired in design and direction by Japanese animation and manga, Peter Case has adapted this story and now presents a powerful piece of puppetry that remains true to the nature of the original text. This show will also feature live anime inspired videos that blend with the performances on stage and music performed and curated by Peter Sheppard-Skaerved.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
131117 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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