Aoi/Komachi

In two haunting one-act plays with stark sets and striking video, one of Japan’s most provocative playwrights, Takeshi Kawamura, invokes the mystery of the supernatural with the impact of contemporary multimedia art. Featuring celebrated Japanese film and stage actors, these works are a collision of ancient tales, audacious metaphysical concepts and bold visuals. Aoi is a surreal story of jealousy and murder, Komachi a ghostly, postmodern twilight zone playing tricks with past and present, cinema and reality. If you love the exhilaration of suspense and the thrill of horror movies, these mind-bending productions are guaranteed to jolt all of your senses.