With a minimal set, Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo, now in its fifth year, features a lone storyteller dressed in kimono, kneeling on a cushion, using only a fan and a hand towel for props, entertains the audience with a comic monologue followed by a traditional story.
Rakugo is the 400-year-old Japanese traditional art of comic storytelling, currently there are only 800 Rakugo Masters. Hailing from Canada and called the King of Kimono Comedy, Sunshine is the only Western Rakugo Master in the world and star of NHK Worldwide. He is hilarious, charming, universally funny and yet so very Japanese. Sunshine is the perfect performer to bridge the gap between the East and the West, in a hilarious style.
Critics have raved “A delight, Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo is funny and exciting. If you’re looking for a good way to laugh and forget your troubles this is the show for you!” and “Funny and delightfully intimate with a feeling of improvisation that makes it easy to love.”
1hr 30min.
September 19th, 2019
December 14th, 2024
Ages 10+. Children under 4 are not permitted in the theater.
Wheelchair accessible
Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo runs for 1hr 30min.
Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo is at New York's New World Stages, which is located at 340 West 50th Street, New York, 10019.
Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo tickets start at $25.
Ages 10+. Children under 4 are not permitted in the theater.
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