A single woman on stage shuffles in and out of various characters to act a story of female frustration, pain and longing.
Actor Izumi Aoyagi stars in “Wisteria and the Three Women,” a monodrama adaptation of Mieko Kawakami’s short story of the same title serialized in 2017. The award-winning Kawakami is known for her incisive writing on the female body and societal problems through rich poetic language, which, in addition to Aoyagi’s performance, is another highlight of this stage adaptation.
Produced by Mum&Gypsy, the play premiered in December, at Lumine 0 in Shinjuku Ward, followed by two more shows in January at the Yokohama cafe and art space Zou-no-hana Terrace. It will return for a third batch of three performances at the live music venue WWW in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Feb. 19 and 20.
