Japan has a rich tradition of comic storytelling. With roots in early modern Japan and yet very much alive and ever-changing, rakugo is a type of performance that defies any easy description. Sitting on his zabuton cushion, one performer creates through words a world populated by different characters; a world filled with humour, suspense, tragedy, horror, and much more. Akin to storytelling, but equally different, rakugo shares aspects with stand-up comedy, but is no stand-up comedy. It is a living art that needs to be experienced to be fully understood.
So, join us at Emmanuel College in Cambridge to discover the world of Japanese rakugo performed by master Tatekawa Shinoharu.

The three events are hosted by the Mitsubishi Corporation Summer School in Early Modern Japanese Palaeography, Tenth Edition (University of Cambridge) and generously sponsored by Mitsubishi Corporation, London Branch.

Tickets: £10 (per performance)