What's On - Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey

A major new international theatre work based on short stories by the acclaimed author Haruki Murakami, featuring performers from Scotland and Japan, human and puppet monkeys, lurking shadows, stunning sound and Vanishing Point’s distinctive visual language. The show will draw audiences into the inimitable, dream-like domain of one of the world’s best-loved authors.

Co-created by Matthew Lenton (Vanishing Point) and Sandy Grierson, and performed in English and Japanese, with full dialogue captioning built into the stage design.

Cast
Rin Nasu, Sandy Grierson, Satoru Date, Elicia Daly, Yuya Tanaka, Sam Stopford, Junko Kano, Aisha Goodman and puppeteer Ailie Cohen.
Presented in partnership with Dundee Rep and The Japan Foundation and supported by British Council (Connections through Culture), Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation and The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.

Creative Team
Conceived, Staged & Directed by Matthew Lenton.
Associate Direction Sandy Grierson.
Adapted in English by Sandy Grierson & Matthew Lenton.
Japanese Translation & Dramaturgy Nozomi Abe.
Scenography Kei Ishihara/BlankRD.
Lighting Design Simon Wilkinson.
Sound Design & Composition Mark Melville.
Costume Design Sacico Ito / BRüCKE.
Hair, Wigs & Make Up Design Eri AkamaTSu / ESPER.
Puppet Design & Making Ailie Cohen.

Information published by Leisure and Culture Dundee.