Wondrous Tales of Old Japan
“Mukashi, mukashi…. Long ago, oh so long ago…”
Wondrous Tales of Old Japan
April 4 – 20, 2014
The Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island
For Ages 7 +
By David Furumoto
Wondrous Tales of Old Japan is a collection of amazing Japanese folk tales including worlds where ogres clash with heroes who are born from giant peaches, fishermen fall in love with dragon princesses, and magical dogs reincarnate. The tales include Momotaro: The Peach Boy, Urashimataro: The Enchanted Fisherman, Yuki Onna: The Snow Woman, and Hanasaka Jiji: The Old Man That Made the Trees Bloom.
TICKETS – Adults $29, Students with ID/Seniors $25, Youths (Ages 3?17) $15.
Discounts Available for groups of 10 or more.
Call 604.685.6217 or purchase online at www.carouseltheatre.ca.
FEATURING
Gidayu and Others Leslie Dos Remedios
Koken and Others Tomoko Hanawa
Momatoro and Others Julie Leung
Snow Woman and Others Agnes Tong
Urashima and Others Conor Wylie
Ogre and Others Raugi Yu
CREATIVE TEAM
Director Mike Stack
Movement Consultant/Production Dramaturg Yayoi Hirano
Sound Designer/Composer Jeff Tymoschuk
Production Designer Alison Green
Lighting Designer Jeff Harrison
Stage Manager Susan Miyagishima
Apprentice Stage Managers Ashley Noyes & Noelle Sediego
Technical Director Al Frisk
Head of Wardrobe Darryl Milot
ABOUT THE WRITER: DAVID FURUMOTO
David Furumoto was born and raised in Hawaii and is one of seven children in his family. Although his mother was American-Scottish and his father was American-Japanese it was his mother who insisted that David learn all about the Japanese culture as well as learning the bagpipes!
David joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2000. He has performed and directed with theatre companies across the continent including the Berkeley Repertory Theatre Co., the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, and Seattle Children’s Theatre Co., and has written plays for young audiences.
He specializes in Asian Theatre traditions and is a Kabuki expert. He believes that theatre should be invigorated through fresh takes on traditional work and so for his master’s thesis he adapted Shakespeare’s Richard III for kabuki.
Touch of Japan – Workshop
Sunday, April 6th, 2014 from 3:15pm-4:15pm
Large Studio – Carousel Theatre for Young People
1411 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R7 – across the street from the Waterfront Theatre!
Cost: Free!
All ages welcome.
Kabuki Kids – Workshop
Taught by Yayoi Hirano
Sunday, April 20th, 2014 from 3:15pm-4:15pm
Large Studio – Carousel Theatre for Young People
1411 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R7 – across the street from the Waterfront Theatre!
Cost: Free!
All ages welcome.
