We're adventuring beyond the written word this week! Legendary puppeteer Basil Twist joins the podcast to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his work Dogugaeshi, back home at New York's Japan Society this month. Twist shares how he happened upon a dormant tradition of Japanese puppetry and how he collaborated to bring the art of sliding screens back to life in this surprising, non-narrative piece. Open the screen and see what's behind it!
Dogugaeshi plays at the Japan Society through September 19th. For more information, visit www.japansociety.org.