December 6, 2013
Japan's Puppet Theater:Yumemi Trunk in Kathmandu
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As a part of an introduction to Japanese culture, the Embassy of Japan, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation and the Theater Village, organized a two day puppet show by Yumemi Trunk on December 4 and 5, 2013 at the Village Theater and the Embassy of Japan, respectively.
�eYumemi Trunk�f literally means �eTrunk full of dreams�f. As the title goes, their performance indeed enthralled the audience with their simple yet dynamic expressions using dolls and their body language. Another unique feature was that they used a minimum of spoken lines which helped audience of all ages and language backgrounds understand the story.
Yumemi Trunk was founded by Ms. Satoko Yumidate in 2008. Since its establishment they have been successful in creating unique and innovative puppet shows winning the hearts of thousands of people both at home and abroad.
On this occasion they performed two puppet shows: Yagi no Ohanashi (the Story of a Goat) and Urashima. Yagi no Ohanashi has won the award of the Best Puppet Theater Artist of Aichi 2011. Urashima is based on a famous fable of Urashima Taro, which has been handed down from generation to generation. Taro was a fisherman who rescued a turtle, and was rewarded for his effort with a visit to the underwater palace of the Dragon King�fs. But after returning home a few days later, he found three hundred years had passed. Yumemi Trunk presented a new Urashima which is based on the original story, but it is written from the modern perspective. The play expressed love, the power of belief, life and death, and the awe of nature which every human being has. The performances were greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all those present which was shown through the sound of loud applause.
Glipmses of the Puppet Theater: Yumemi Trunk
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