Details

An isolated Japan, swathed in honour and protected by invincible gods, has a very rude awakening in 1853 by western war ships. A lowly fisherman is sent to insist they turn back only to kick start a chain of events that lead to drastic social change. Pulling on Japanese art forms such as Kabuki and Butoh, Pacific Overtures is an epic tale of how the child becomes the master... Welcome to Japan!

Cast/Performers

Jon Chew (Reciter), Kanako Nakano (Tamate), Saori Oda (Shogun / Madam), Takuro Ohno (Kayama), Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Manjiro), Luoran Ding, Masashi Fujimoto, Rachel Jayne Picar, Eu Jin Hwang, Abel Law, Ethan Le Phong, JoJo Meredith, Patrick Munday, Sario Solomon, Joy Tan, Lee V G, Iverson Yabut

Creatives/Company

Music: Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book by: John Weidman
Director: Matthew White
Design: Paul Farnsworth
Costume: Ayako Maeda
Sound: Gregory Clarke
Choreographer: Ashley Nottingham
Musical Director: Catherine Jayes
Other: Jonathan Tunick (orchestration)