Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo
Production Information
Production Information
Production Description
Production Description
With a minimal set, Rakugo features a lone storyteller who, dressed in a kimono, kneeling on a cushion, using only a fan and a hand towel for props, entertains the audience with a comic monologue followed by traditional stories.
In order to become a recognized professional Rakugo storyteller, one must apprentice to a Rakugo Master, from whom one receives a stage name, for up to four years. Throughout one’s career, one is only allowed to perform a given story once permission to do that story has been granted by a master storyteller.
Born in Toronto, Sunshine is the only Western master in the world. He has toured his show throughout the world including in London, Japan, and Edinburgh.
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Opening Night Credits Opening Night Credits
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Notes
Notes
Performances were suspended March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the production reopened on March 10, 2022. |