Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo (Off-Broadway, New World Stages Stage II, 2019) | Playbill

Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo

Off-Broadway
Play
Comedy
Solo
Revival
Recently the emcee of the G20 in Osaka, Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo comes to Times Square. Called the King of Kimono Comedy, Rakugo is the 400-year-old Japanese traditional art of comic storytelling, currently there are only 800 Rakugo Masters. Hailing from Canada, Sunshine is the only Western Rakugo Master in the world and star of NHK Worldwide, he is hilarious, charming, universally funny and yet so very Japanese. Sunshine is the perfect performer to bridge the gap between the East and the West, in a hilarious style.

SYNOPSIS: With a minimal set, Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo features a lone storyteller dressed in kimono, kneeling on a cushion, using only a fan and a hand towel for props, entertaining the audience with a comic monologue followed by a traditional story.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, performances are suspended until further notice.

Starring Katsura Sunshine

Show Times: Thursday and Saturday @8pm

Tickets from $51

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  • Running Time: 1 hour 15 minutes with no intermission
  • playwright: Katsura Sunshine
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