Written by Kōbō Abe, translated by Donald Keene
Directed by Jaclynn Jutting
Presented by Vitalist Theatre
January 12, 2012 — February 19, 2012
Storefront Theater
$25 for general admission; $20 for seniors; $15 for students; $15 for previews (1/12)
Please note there will be no performance on Friday, February 10th.
An additional performance will be held on Saturday, February 11th at 3pm.
Audience Advisory: Theatrical hazers and strobe lights will be used during this production.
Current running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes plus 1 ten-minute intermission
Kōbō Abe’s rarely-produced 1957 play, The Ghost is Here, examines the impact of war upon a culture and a nation. Set in the ruins of post-World War II Japan, at a moment in history when the nation was forced to redefine itself, the play uses original music, stylized song and dance, and a multicultural cast to bring Abe’s story to life. As Japan’s people reinvent themselves in the midst of monumental challenges, The Ghost is Here echoes throughout modern day America.
Related Programs
Thursday, January 19: Post-show discussion
Thursday, February 16: Post-show discussion led by Assistant Director Adam McDowell
PITFALL Film Screening
Wednesday, January 25
6:30pm, Chicago Cultural Center
Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd Floor
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