Free Family Day: Japanese Storytelling with Magical Mask, Mime, & Music June 21, 2009

Kuniko Yamamoto presents folktales from Japan combined with folk songs, original masks, origami, highly stylized movements and a touch of magic to entertain. The stories are selected from the oldest Japanese book of Kojiki, which portray the culture and moral perspective of Japan; social ideas are illustrated through commentary and description of Japanese traditions. Audience is encouraged to compare Japanese and American tales, arts and the cultural elements, participating in wonders of East.

Kuniko is a native of Japan where she grew up studying and performing traditional theater and dance. She traveled to the United States 17 years ago to perform and began touring with Boston's respected Faulkner Light Theater. During this time Kuniko performed at hundreds of schools and colleges. Last decade she has been presenting her programs throughout the U.S.A., often hired by Disney to entertain in the Epcot Japanese Pavilion and The Kennedy Center of Washington DC, also been selected by State Arts Council of Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina 2000.

Kuniko's performance is dramatic Japanese Storytelling of myths and fables plus social ideas designed to educate and entertain. The combination of traditional Japanese music, hand-crafted masks, highly stylized movement and a touch of magic make this a performance appealing to all grade levels. According to school needs, in a 45-60 minute show, from 3-5 short stories and origami are performed with audience interaction and participation. The stories are carefully selected to portray the culture and moral perspective of Japan. Students are encouraged to compare Japanese and American tales, arts and the cultural elements during a Question and Answer session. http://www.kunikotheater.com/Other/web_studyguidepg1.pdf Find more at http://www.kunikotheater.com

Location: Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, US-1 and Monroe St (1770 Monroe Street).

Family Day is funded in part by grants from the Community Foundation of Broward.

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