Details

Shun-kin, inspired by two texts written in 1933, A Portrait of Shunkin and In Praise of Shadows by Japanese writer Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, moves between the neon glow of Japan and the vanished world of the Meiji era and uncovers moments of light in a world of darkness. McBurney and Complicite tell a tale of devotion, passion and power, where beauty is unforgiving and love is blinding. Emerging from traditional Japanese culture this powerful production reveals how close beauty and violence can be. Shun-kin is performed in Japanese with English surtitles.

Cast/Performers

Kaho Aso, Eri Fukatsu, Yasuyo Mochizuki, Ryoko Tateishi, Junko Uchida, Songha Cho, Kentaro Mizuki, Honjoh Hidetaro, Nigoshichi Shimouma, Keitoku Takata

Creatives/Company

Producer(s): Bite09, Complicite, Setagaya Public Theatre Tokyo
Director: Simon McBurney
Design(s): Merle Hensel, Rumi Matsui
Sound: Gareth Fry
Lighting: Paul Anderson
Costume: Christina Cunningham
Music: Hidetaro Honjo