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

Junix Inocian, Hadley Fraser, Dougal Irvine, Yaa, Jo Jo De La Cerna, Jez Unwin, Daniel Koek, Garth Bardsley, Julian Forsyth, Melvin Whitfield, Spencer Charles Noll, Ray Scott-Johnson, Tsubasa Tagoku

Creatives/Company

Music: Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book by: John Weidman
Producer(s): Harold Prince, Ruth Mitchell, Leicester Haymarket Theatre
Director(s): Paul Kerryson, Julian Kelly (music)
Design: Jane Linz Roberts
Costume: Jane Linz Roberts
Lighting: Jenny Cane