Ahuri Theatre in association with Why Not Theatre presents
A Fool's Life is a fantastical tale about a family man coming undone. This new play is inspired by the life and short stories of Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke, often referred to as 'the father of the Japanese short story', and best known as the author of Rashomon. Dark, bizarre and absurd, this multi-lingual piece combines elements of Butoh, live drumming, shadow puppetry and projections on a set made entirely of paper.
A Fool's Life is performed by an international ensemble including dora award winning artists Richard Lee, Claire Calnan, Derek Kwan, Julian DeZotti and Japan-based actress Haruna Kondo. Kagura drummer Gaishi Ishizaka of Japan provides live percussion. Sean Frey designs the set and projections and Andre du Toit designs the lighting and stage manages. Dora Award-winning artist Ravi Jain, Artistic Director of Why Not Theatre, is the producer.
"Even drops of sweat are made impressively beautiful through Ahuri Theatre's artistically trained muscles."
-Nikka Times
Opens September 30 and runs to October 8, 2011 (preview September 29)
at The Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen Street West
Monday - Saturday, 8PM. Tickets: Tuesday - Saturday $20, Monday & Preview Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC)
Theatre Centre Box Office: 416-538-0988 or visit www.ahuritheatre.com or www.totix.ca