Rakugo has been pulling audiences into its spell long before TV and films appeared in Japan and continues to be enjoyed as “sit-down comedy”. Dr Till Weingärtner from the School of Asian Studies of UCC is happy and excited to introduce Rakugo to an Irish audience, starting with an introduction to the genre and a performance of selected stories in English. Till has researched Japanese comedy and performing arts for several years, has organised European performances for professional artists from Japan and is happy to show what he has learnt from the great Rakugo masters of Japan.
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