bunraku japanese puppet theater
Monday, October 5, 2009, 7 p.m.
Jesse Auditorium
$8 | BUY ONLINE
Imada Puppet Theater, which performs the style of traditional puppetry commonly known at Bunraku, traces its history back to 1703. In their second U.S. performance tour, the Imada Puppets — along with the Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe — bring to America the spectacle, the music, the comedy, and supernatural drama that has made Bunraku puppetry an enduring part of Japanese culture. The performance includes lively pieces from the traditional repertoire with live samisen music and narration in Japanese with English supertitles.
Bunraku puppet theater is family-friendly and appropriate for children ages six and up.
More about Bunraku here