Urashima Taro November 2, 2010

Tickets on sale Wednesday 1st September 2010.

Tickets £9.00 / £7.00 concessions.

In return for saving a turtle, a poor young fisherman, Urashima Taro, is invited by the mysterious and captivating Lady Otohime, to stay in her palace under the sea. Promises of a life of eternal pleasure slowly turn into a nightmare as Urashima Taro's fate unfolds.

Inspired by Japanese mythology and aesthetics, ‘Urashima Taro' fuses stunning visuals with human size Bunraku-style puppets and Kamishibai - a traditional Japanese form of paper theatre - the origin of Manga. Video projection, shadow play, puppetry and the actor combine to tell this fascinating story of lust, betrayal and loss.

 

For details of what's on this season at the Rose Theatre, visit the Rose Theatre website.

If you're interested in screenings of great films, see this season's Short Cuts line-up in the Studio Theatre.