
'The Garden of Words' review – this wistful, rain-soaked Japanese tale draws you in
Read our three-star review of The Garden of Words, now in performances at the Park Theatre to 9 September.
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Takao and Yukari are escaping.
Whilst seeking solace in a Japanese garden, an out-of-step woman and an offbeat teenager meet by chance. Social misfits with a shared sense of loneliness, the unlikely pair bond over classical poetry, shoemaking and bad cooking. But the heartfelt companionship that could save them might also ruin them…
Based on the stereotype-defying Anime and novel from world-renowned filmmaker, Makoto Shinkai (your name., Suzume), Japanese animation continues to make waves on the UK stage with this global premiere.
A refreshingly candid Tokyo tale reminiscent of the adorable melancholy of Lost in Translation. Delve deeper into Shinkai’s visually emotive story about the lines between platonic and romantic longing and what it is to feel alone in the biggest metropolis in the world. Seven lost souls, drowning in technology yet unable to connect.
From the UK’s Whole Hog Theatre, creators of the world's first stage adaptation of a Hayao Miyazaki film with the kind permission of Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke), and Tokyo’s Anime stage production specialists Nelke Planning (Attack on Titan, Naruto, Sailor Moon stage productions) comes a unique, new Anglo-Japanese collaboration.
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Parents and Babies Performance: Thu 24 Aug 13.00
1 hour 45 minutes (including interval)
August 10th, 2023
September 9th, 2023
12+
By: Makoto Shinkai, adapted by Whole Hog Theatre
Director: Alexandra Rutter
Read our three-star review of The Garden of Words, now in performances at the Park Theatre to 9 September.