Amateur Puppet Theatre in Japan
When you think of Japanese puppetry, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps Bunraku, which is the most internationally renowned art of Japanese puppetry. However, there are a number of...
View ArticleThe Iida Puppet Festival in Japan, against Nuclear Power
An entire city becomes host and stage of the biggest puppet festival in Japan. What began in 1979 with a few troupes and a few shows has today grown into a huge event that spreads across 4 days, 400...
View ArticleBotan Doro, a Ghost Story, new version by Puk Theatre,Tokyo
Puppet Theatre Puk, from Tokyo, presented a new puppet version of famous “Botan Doro – a Ghost Story” , a show for grown-ups audience directed by Sachiko Inoue. Written by Sanyutei Encho (1839-1900),...
View Article“M and B”, a successful amateur company, in Kushibiki Town, Japan
Why the well known amateur company “M and B” go every year to play at Kushibiki Town? This year, they have been playing from 29th August to 1st September, two shows on 30th Aug and two more on 31st...
View ArticleIdoya Otegui visits Japan, in preparation for the UNIMA Congress and World...
Idoya Otegui, director of the Tolosa International Puppet Centre (TOPIC), is these days in Japan to finalize aspects related to Congress and World Puppet Festival to be held in San Sebastian and...
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