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Photo: Three Japanese actors from Shun-kin

Complicite - Shun-kin

Thu 04 Nov 2010 to Sat 13 Nov 2010

Barbican Theatre

Silk Street

London

EC2Y 8DS


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T: 020 7638 4141

W: www.barbican.org.uk


Visitor Information

2.30pm and 7.45pm
Tickets £16-£40

The audience is invited to enter the mysterious world of blind Shamisen player Shun-kin and her devoted servant Sasuke in this performance based on the texts of celebrated Japanese author Jun’ichiro Tanizaki. Exploring the connections between beauty and violence, the production brings to life a haunting love story.

Shun-kin returns to the Barbican following its success in 2009 and is performed by a Japanese cast, including film actress Eri Fukatsu and celebrated actor Yoshi Oida. Led by award-winning Artistic Director Simon McBurney, Complicite has created ground-breaking devised work which has toured the world since 1983.