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'''''Kenjutsu''''' (full title: '''''Kenjutsu: The Art of the Sword''''') was a mainstage show at [[The Hideout Theatre]] that will be inspired by the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa. | '''''Kenjutsu''''' (full title: '''''Kenjutsu: The Art of the Sword''''') was a mainstage show at [[The Hideout Theatre]] that will be inspired by the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa. | ||
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The show depicted epic tales of corruption, power, and betrayal set in feudal Japan, inspired by Japanese samurai films such as ''[[wikipedia:Seven Samurai|Seven Samurai]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Harakiri (1962 film)|Harakiri]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:13 Assassins|13 Assassins]]''. | |||
The cast trained with and used on stage actual ''bokken'' (wooden samurai swords). | |||
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| Run | Mar/Apr 2014 |
Kenjutsu (full title: Kenjutsu: The Art of the Sword) was a mainstage show at The Hideout Theatre that will be inspired by the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa.
Summary
The show depicted epic tales of corruption, power, and betrayal set in feudal Japan, inspired by Japanese samurai films such as Seven Samurai, Harakiri, and 13 Assassins.
The cast trained with and used on stage actual bokken (wooden samurai swords).
