人形浄瑠璃「冨田人形」秋公演

The highly-acclaimed Tonda Ningyo Bunraku puppet troupe based in Nagahama will stage their autumn puppet show on Dec. 6, 2009 at 1:30 pm at Lute Plaza in Biwa-cho.

Tickets are only 1,000 yen for non-reserved seats (free for kids under high school age). Reserve a ticket by calling Lute Plaza at 0749-72-5257. Tickets will also be sold at the door from 1 pm. The Hikiyama Museum in Nagahama also sells tickets.

Four plays will be performed:
東海道中膝栗毛
鬼一法眼三略巻
傾城阿波の鳴門
団子売り

A shuttle bus for Lute Plaza will leave Nagahama Station’s West exit (Nishi-guchi which faces the lake) at 12:30 pm and 1 pm.

More info about the Tonda puppet troupe in English:
http://www.asianinterstage.com/tonda/

In Japanese:
http://www.gaido.jp/suteki/suteki.php?ID=80