Overview

Three plays based on Japanese Ghost Stories:

The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima: A Demon Cat who kills the Princess O Toyo and assumes her shape in order to suck the blood of Prince Hizen.

Urashima: Once, long ago, a fisherman by the name of Urashima took his boat out to sea where he catches a gigantic turtle who turns out to be a beautiful immortal named Eshun.

The Ghostly Maiden (The Peony Lantern): A samurai's betrothed dies of a broken heart while waiting for her lover to return.

Keywords

• Asian issues
• Fairy Tales
• Love
• Not Applicable