I recently discovered the art of Benshi, or silent film narration, at a one-night-only event called MIC! PROJECTOR! ACTION! at Regent Street Cinema in London. Held on 20th November, the evening featured performances by Guy Perryman, a Tokyo-based radio DJ, voice actor, and writer, and Koyata Aso, a renowned Benshi artist. I was curious. I had never experienced Benshi before, and a friend, George Crosthwait, had suggested it might resonate with me. The idea of a Japanese art

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Explore the fusion of Schubert's Winterreise and Kabuki theatre in Spring Snow, an innovative, ground-breaking new music-theatre production.

Explore the life and legacy of Yukio Mishima—literary genius, cultural icon, and enigmatic artist—on the 50th anniversary of his death.

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