Tales of the Pacific Rim
Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu
Tales of the Pacific Rim
Written and Performed by Brenda Wong Aoki
Directed by Jael Weisman
Original Music Composed and Performed by Mark Izu
Clad in the traditional kimono of a Japanese itinerant storyteller and using an exquisitely painted fan and her waist length hair as her only prop, Brenda Wong Aoki continues to entrance audiences throughout the world, with her intense, lyrical song/dance/dramas of Asian Pacific folk legends and personal stories.
Ms. Aoki’s distinctive blend of Noh and Kyogen, movement and voice instilled with her own personal sensibility is an organic synthesis of
traditional forms and contemporary content. Tales of the Pacific Rim is a performance flowing, personal and true to tradition.
View Program for Tales of the Pacific Rim
¥ Twilight Crane- A poetic Japanese tale of the Crane Maiden
¥ Monkey Defeats Death – Chinese Tale of the Monkey King Listen to Story
¥ Aunti Anna – Hawaiian Aunti talks story
¥ Why Some People are Left Handed – Hmong Fable
¥ The Mirror – Korean tale
¥ Grandpa – A poignant memory of cigars, Chinese whiskey and seaweed. Listen to Story
Performed At:
Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough TN
Black Storytelling Festival, New York City
Sierra Storytelling Festival, Nevada City CA
Comstock Arts Council, Virginia City NV
Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan WI
Japan America Theatre, Los Angeles
McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert
