Stans Cafe: A Translation of Shadows
Have you ever fallen in love someone in a film? It’s easily done. When silent film first arrived in Japan, a narrator called a Benshi was employed to explain the movie and you would fall in love with them. They were the stars and they guided you through their interpretation of the screen images. Though once mighty and numerous, the dominance of the Benshi was short-lived. ‘The talkies’ eventually killed them off. But now the Benshi is back, in all his glory! Stan’s Cafe have been to Tokyo with f
7:45pm. Studio £13 (£11) Under 26s £10.50.
Warwick Arts Centre University of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire CV4 7AL
Wed 22 Apr to Fri 24 Apr 2015