Canadian rakugo storyteller keeps dream alive in NYC english.kyodonews.net

But one day also, I would love to build an actual 'yose,'" Sunshine, 49, told a press conference before showtime, referring to a traditional theater for rakugo storytelling.
That is how Sunshine views the three-and-a-half-month-long run through Jan. 4 at the New World Stages in Midtown.
With a minimal set, including a fan and hand towel as his only props, the lone storyteller winds long and intricate traditional Japanese tales, some have described as a one-person sitcom.
"I just would love to make rakugo known throughout the world," said Sunshine, who currently divides his time between New York and Tokyo.
She gave him a bouquet after the New World Stages show.