The World of Ryuji Sawa at the Kraine Theater

TKO Entertainment presents The World of Ryuji Sawa, at the Kraine Theater on the 8 & 9 Jul 2006

The World of Ryuji Sawa, a Japanese show that incorporates various elements of Japanese popular theater, including Kabuki dance, Taiko drumming, sword fighting and instant costume changes.

The World of Ryuji Sawa, is created and directed by Ryuji Sawa, who also leads the cast of twelve.

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

Ryuji Sawa, a prominent 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 only 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 was written specifically for Mr. Sawa by Japanese writer and director Yoshiyuki Fukuda.