The beginning of the story is told through a voiceover artist in a studio. The director then cleverly immerses you into the tale of a servant who falls in love with his blind master.
The subtle lighting and minimalist set make the story telling and characterization extremely powerful.
But what makes this truly amazing is the use of a puppet for the main character, for the first half of the performance.
On paper this sounds like it’s going to be pretty hard to take seriously. But at no time do you question it. It seamlessly fits with the story and actually helps convey the lead character’s weakness and vulnerability. Despite her ferocious temper.
Some might be put off by the thought of seeing a play about sadomasochism, that’s completely in Japanese (there’s subtitles projected on to the set) but don’t be. It’s well worth a look.
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