Rashōmon

Narçisse Theatre Company presents their first annual “ITALIAN LAKE FREE THEATRE SERIES“. The inaugural production, “RASHOMON” by Fay & Michael Kanin, Based on the Stories of Ryunosuke Akutagawa will be held at Italian Lake, Sept 3-11th. Admission is free to the public.

Narçisse Theatre Company is proud to be back on the boards to premiere our 2021 season with our first annual “ITALIAN LAKE FREE THEATRE SERIES” production of Fay & Michael Kanin’s “RASHOMON”, based on the stories of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, to the beautiful and historic ITALIAN LAKE PARK. 

“RASHOMON” by Fay & Michael Kanin, based upon Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s stories, is a timeless psychological thriller that requires an audience to question their understanding of the meaning of the truth and their perception of it. A priest, a woodcutter, and a wigmaker are taking refuge from a rainstorm in the shell of a former gatehouse called Rashômon, and a tale is told. It's the story of the rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband as recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost, and a woodcutter.

Narçisse Theatre Company's production of Kanin & Akutagawa’s "RASHOMON” takes a further look. Artistic Director FL Henley Jr describes this production as, “A cultural exchange. It’s a blending of the juxtaposition of contemporary Western and traditional Japanese theatrical styles with an infusion of Yoruba tribal art elements, creating a surrealistic, mutable, and suggestable psychological landscape.