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Japan’s National Theatre presents Bunraku
October 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$65 – $75
Event Admission
Tickets are available through the Japan-America Society of Houston website. General Admission with open seating: $65. Reserve Seating: $75.
https://www.jas-hou.org/events/2024/10/12/national-bunraku-theater713-963-0121
pybrown@jas-hou.org
Japan’s National Theatre comes to Houston with a pair of quintessential pieces of bunraku repertoire, showcasing all the reasons bunraku has been designated as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Audiences will witness a production of traditional Japanese puppet known for its globally influential three-person puppet manipulation technique invented in the mid-18th century.
Featuring scenography by Kazuo Oga, art director for many classic Studio Ghibli anime such as My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke, the performance offers Americans a glimpse into Japan’s rich cultural heritage as well as what Japan has in store for the World Expo 2025, to be held in Osaka.
