Let’s enjoy RAKUGO in English
Japanese traditional comic storytelling
Tennoji Community Rakugo Performance
When : 13th of October 14:30
Charge:Free
Where: Sanno Fukushi Kaikan 2-13 Sanno, Nishinari-ku Osaka
- This is Rakugo by Showto (笑人）
Introducion of Rakugo and how it is performed - Chiritotechin by Marumaru （四笑亭〇丸） Rakugo story about dangerous local speciality made of tofu
- White lion by Merin （ぷりん亭芽りん）
Rakugo story about unemployed man who hunts a unique good-paied job - Workshop by Marumaru & Merin （四笑亭〇丸・ぷりん亭芽りん）
Try to perform short Rakugo stories with Rakugo instructor - Time noodles by Showto （笑人）
Rakugo story about how to eat udon noodles at a bargain price - A Haunted Mansion by Kitty （西ノ家喜亭） Rakugo story about pretty ghost facinating innocent villagers
What is RAKUGO ?
Rakugo, a traditional one-person comic storytelling performance, is said
to date back to the late 17th century and is still a very
popular entertainment. Most stories are taken from ordinary people’s lives,
mingling fun and sorrow.
On a zabuton cushion, a storyteller creates an imaginary drama with a creative way of speaking and a various use of facial expressions to portray all kinds of characters.
The only props used in Rakugo are a folding fan and a hand towel. They are used to represent many different objects such as chopsticks, pen, scissors, paper, wallet, and so on.
Rakugo stories end with skillfully delivered punch lines called “ochi”(the character ochi is also read raku to give rakugo its name)that makes the story more interesting.
Recently, Rakugo stories have been performed in many different languages, such as English, French, Chainese, Korean, and getting popular worldwide.
On a zabuton cushion, a storyteller creates an imaginary drama with a creative way of speaking and a various use of facial expressions to portray all kinds of characters.
The only props used in Rakugo are a folding fan and a hand towel. They are used to represent many different objects such as chopsticks, pen, scissors, paper, wallet, and so on.
Rakugo stories end with skillfully delivered punch lines called “ochi”(the character ochi is also read raku to give rakugo its name)that makes the story more interesting.
Recently, Rakugo stories have been performed in many different languages, such as English, French, Chainese, Korean, and getting popular worldwide.
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