Crane Story
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Sep 15, 2011
Closed Oct 1, 2011
Opened Sep 15, 2011
Closed Oct 1, 2011
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Running Time:
2hr. 15min.
(includes 1 intermission)
2hr. 15min.
(includes 1 intermission)
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http://www.playwrightsrealm.org
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Crane Story is about a young woman who travels back to Japan to find the soul of her dead brother and put it to rest. Along her journey, she falls in love, and encounters many magical worlds and creatures, like the Librarian of the Dead and a talking Crane. This story is told with an ensemble of actors, puppets, and live music (though it is not a musical).
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A young Japanese-American woman attempts to put her ghosts to rest -- literally -- in Jen Silverman's new play, Crane Story, presented by The Playwrights Realm at the Cherry Lane Theatre. The production contains a number of lyrical passages and striking images that captivate, even if the pacing is sometimes a bit sluggish.
As the play begins, Cassis (Angela Lin) has arrived in Japan seeking answers about her brother's suicide a year prior. She turns to family friend Ishida (Louis Ozawa Changchien), who is initially unwelcoming, but soon enough is helping to guide her journey, as they both want the ghost of her brother Junpei (Jake Manabat) to find peace.
Since the characters so readily ac[...]