Simon McBurney's Shun-Kin

Simon McBurney, Artistic Director of UK theatre company Complicite, directed a disciplined cast of Japanese actors in the stage adaption of Shun-Kin, based on the writings of Jun'ichiro Tanizaki.

The story is about a blind shamisen teacher Shun-Kin with a strange and perverse relationship with her older student Sasuke, who is also her servant. Simon McBurney kept the tension between the characters tight.  The ensemble cast was strong and the actors relied on minimal props and lighting to deliver a good performance.

One of the good theatre performances in Singapore this year.