Ryuji Sawa: The Return at the Theater For The New City

TKO Entertainment presents Ryuji Sawa: The Return, a Japanese show created and directed by Ryuji Sawa, at the Theater For The New City from 6 - 11 Nov 2007.

Ryuji Sawa: The Return is a Japanese show incorporating dazzling elements of Japanese popular theater, including Kabuki dance, Taiko drumming, sword fighting, martial arts and instant costume changes.

The cast of eleven is lead by Ryuji Sawa, a Japanese actor in theater, television and film, who was born in a dressing room during a tour and debuted at the age of four. At the age of sixteen, Mr. Sawa became the head of his own 40-member touring company, 'Ryuji Sawa�s Theatrical Group.' At the height of the rockabilly frenzy in the early 1960s, he combined rockabilly with Japanese sword fighting to create Rockabilly Sword Fight, an instant hit. In 1974 the musical Yume No Wataridori, a huge success, was written specifically for Mr. Sawa by Japanese writer and director Yoshiyuki Fukuda.

The show will also feature Ozora Takami, a 12-year-old Japanese fan dance prodigy who will play the role of a geisha in a Kabuki fan dance.

There is no dialogue in the show, making it accessible for audiences of all backgrounds and ages.