Performance: "Akutagawa"

Koryu Nishikawa V, co-creator, puppeteer, and puppet designer Tom Lee, co-creator, video designer, and puppeteer Yukio Tsuji, composer and musician Chris Carcione, video designer Ryugyoku Nishikawa, puppeteer Magic abounds through tales of the supernatural presented with beautifully detailed miniature sets, extraordinary effects, and ingenious artistry. Created by Japanese master puppeteer Koryu Nishikawa V and American puppet artist Tom Lee, a new stage work uses bunraku puppets, video projection, and live music to explore the creative process of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, one of Japan’s most important early 20th-century writers, through several of his short stories.