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The Benshi Tradition and the Silver Screen: A Japanese Puppetry Spin-off
Opening Date: Dec 12, 2024
Closing Date: Dec 13, 2024
https://japansociety.org/performing-arts/the-benshi-tradition-and-the-silver-screen-a-japanese-puppe
Playing @
Japan Society
333 E 47 St, New York, NY 10022
Benshi, Japan’s riveting “movie talkers” of the silent film era, drew in audiences with their live film narration and dramatic character portrayals, often with musicians providing accompaniment. This rich period of early Japanese cinema has a direct structural connection to the Japanese puppet theater tradition, in which chanters narrated stories and gave voice to silent puppets alongside theatrical shamisen music. In this two-night program, modern benshi star Ichiro Kataoka and NY-based shamisen player Sumie Kaneko come together for two screenings of stories set in the samurai era—A Diary of Chuji’s Travels and Chushingura.
Show Notes: Silent film with live benshi narration in Japanese with English subtitles.
Performance Schedule
THURSDAY & FRIDAY @ 7:30 PM
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Full-price tickets:
$31.00 - $31.00
Accessibility
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Restroom
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Elevator/Escalator
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Entrance
Entrance is on the ground floor. Other levels can be reached by elevator. -
Water Fountain
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Assisted Listening System
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Wheelchair Info
Wheelchair locations are available.
