Puppet Theatre Hitomi-za: The Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendo

About this event

Puppet Theatre Hitomi-za, renowned for puppeteering characters in "Hyokkori Hyotanjima," brings the popular children's book series "Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo" to the puppet stage. People burdened with various troubles find their way to the mysterious penny-candy shop "Zenitendo." Will the special confections sold by the shopkeeper, Beniko, grant their wishes, or will things take an unexpected turn...? Moemi and Erika, struggling with their class reading aloud contest; Keiji, who cannot go fishing with his father; and Hidemoto Eshiro, who aspires to become a master thief. Three mysterious tales unfold where their respective wishes intersect. The original work is the "Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo" series written by Reiko Hiroshima and illustrated by jyajya (published by Kaisei-sha). The script is by Takao Nakamura, direction by Naoki Kitamura, with production support from Puppet Theatre Hitsuji no Company. Featuring artwork by Chihiro Ogawa and music by Tomokazu Shoji, audience members from children to adults can experience a fantastical world woven together by a multifaceted creative team.

Venue

Okitama Cultural Hall (Denkoku no Mori)

1-2-1 Marunouchi, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-0052