Awaji Puppet Theater Company March 7, 2009

The company performs segments from classical dance pieces including 'Ebisu-Mai (Dance of the Fisherman God)' and 'Hidaka-gawa Iriaizakura', based on the famous folktale of a lovelorn woman and her transformation into a serpent, as well as an episode from the traditional drama 'Tsubosaka Reigen-ki' about the double suicide of a blind masseuse and his wife, and the divine miracle that brings them back to life. This intricate program highlights the Awaji puppet's elaborate theater sets and props, and the highly refined mechanisms that manipulate the facial expressions of the puppets. This show features live chanting and shamisen music accompaniment.