Big Apple Playback Theatre & Hibakusha (Atomic Bomb Survivors)

Tickets and Information

Visit the Big Apple Playback Theatre & Hibakusha (Atomic Bomb Survivors) website:
http://www.crsny.org

Who are the Hibakusha?

There are still people alive today who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. In Japanese, the atomic bomb survivors are called: HIBAKUSHA (hee, ba, coo, sha). Many Hibakusha have dedicated their lives to peace and although they are growing old, they continue to work for nuclear disarmament. They tell their stories in order to help people understand the true reality of nuclear weapons. It is a rare opportunity and an important responsibility to learn about the effects of nuclear weapons by listening to Hibakusha testimonies.

Big Apple Playback Theatre is a professional physical theatre company that brings true stories told by the audience to life on the spot using movement, music, metaphor, text, and poetry. Playback Theatre is an expression of art and a vehicle for change providing ample opportunity for laughter, reflection, connection, empathy and dialogue.

In this unique performance, Big Apple will play back stories told by the Hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. They are in NY to tell their stories of survival in order to promote Peace.