Details

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic revelation of long buried Second World War secrets. Toru Okada is an unassuming everyman. His cat has disappeared, a seemingly innocuous event that triggers a series of increasingly bizarre encounters. His wife inexplicably vanishes, leading Toru on a search during which he encounters a strange and compelling cast of characters, each with their own intriguing stories. Crossing the boundary between reality and dreams, these interactions open doors to a hallucinatory world charged with sexuality and violence. As the lines between fantasy and reality dissolve, Toru must confront the dark forces that exist inside him to begin to understand the mystery of his life. Performed in English and Japanese with English supertitles. Running time: 1hr 50mins approx.

Cast/Performers

James Yaegashi, Stacey Yen, James Saito, Maureen Sebastian, Toshiji Takeshima, Mina Nishimura, Akira Takayama, Akira Ito, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Ai Kiyono, Yoshihisa Kuwayama, Sophia Remolde, Fergus Walsh

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Stephen Earnhart, Greg Pierce (based on the novel by Haruki Murakami)
Producer(s): Pamela Lubell (in association with Wind-Up Productions), Rafe Fogel (executive producer), Erin Craig (executive producer)
Director: Stephen Earnhart
Design(s): Tom Lee (and puppet director), Adam Larsen (projection)
Lighting: Laura Mroczkowski
Sound: Jane Shaw
Costume: Oana Botez-Ban