Rakugo at the Sackler
On Sunday, November 5, 2006 at 1 pm, come to the Meyer Auditorium of the Sackler Gallery to laugh along with the Japanese version of stand-up comedy.
Or should it be called "sit-down comedy?" It is the venerable tradition of rakugo. Rakugo demands tremendous versatility from solo performers who portray dozens of comic characters drawn from a repertoire of more than three hundred traditional and original stories.
The November 5 performance features stars from the Rakugo Arts Association, including the comedian Sanshotei Charaku and Japanese television legend Katsura Utamaru.
For more information, see http://www.asia.si.edu/events/performances.asp
Or should it be called "sit-down comedy?" It is the venerable tradition of rakugo. Rakugo demands tremendous versatility from solo performers who portray dozens of comic characters drawn from a repertoire of more than three hundred traditional and original stories.
The November 5 performance features stars from the Rakugo Arts Association, including the comedian Sanshotei Charaku and Japanese television legend Katsura Utamaru.
For more information, see http://www.asia.si.edu/events/performances.asp
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