In Far East! two stories unfold: one sails in gracefully on wide white wings, the other bounds forward with unabashed foolishness. Exquisite puppets in the Japanese bunraku-style tell a tale of love and broken trust entitled Crane Wife, while China's hand puppet tradition goes wild in The Rat's Wedding. In between the tales, the audience is lead through their daily exercises while learning to sing a new song — in Japanese!
2004-2009.
"Figures of Speech does absolutely remarkable work with puppets, delighting and mesmerizing adults and chidren alike with their beautifully crafted and cunningly manipulated figures. The artists who make up Figures of Speech are also wonderful people; their interactions with our audiences were tremendously positive - a good advertisement for themselves and for us."
"Figures of Speech is one of the most artistic and unique puppet theaters in our country. This highly creative team has produced some of the most interesting work I've ever seen anywhere. Their company and they themselves represent our country with distinction."
