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* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/announcing-the-2014-season-and-schedule Initial show announcement] on the Hideout's web site. | * [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/announcing-the-2014-season-and-schedule Initial show announcement] on the Hideout's web site. | ||
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/zen-and-the-art-of-improvising-kurosawa Hideout blog post about the show] by [[Kareem Badr]]. | |||
* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/arts/2014-03-28/kenjutsu-the-art-of-the-sword/ Interview with the directors] by [[Wayne Allen Brenner]] for ''The Austin Chronicle''. | |||
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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 was inspired by Japanese samurai films.
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. Prior to the title being finalized, the show was referred to familiarly as Kurosawa in honor of director Akira Kurosawa.
The cast trained with and used, on stage, actual bokken (wooden samurai swords). Combat was performed in slow motion.
More Information
- Initial show announcement on the Hideout's web site.
- Hideout blog post about the show by Kareem Badr.
- Interview with the directors by Wayne Allen Brenner for The Austin Chronicle.
