Postcards from Ihatov at 1st Stage Theatre

Postcards from Ihatov

1st Stage Theatre
1524 Spring Hill Road Tysons

Adapted from the works of Kenji Miyazawa, including the classic “Night on the Galactic Railroad.” This spellbinding tale of friendship, self-discovery, and the transcendent power of imagination takes audiences on a cosmic journey through the stars. This world-premiere production of visual theater is bursting with imagination and spectacle that the whole family can enjoy.

Thru - Jun 23, 2024

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 7:30pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Price: $25-$55

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Box Office: 703-854-1856

www.1ststagespringhill.org

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Postcards from Ihatov Reviews

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DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...If the name Kenji Miyazawa means nothing to you, don’t worry, there’s a new play running in Tyson’s designed to change that. Postcards from Ihatov, conceived and directed by Natsu Onoda Power for its world premiere at 1st Stage, is inspired by Miyazawa’s poems and children’s stories, many of which only gained currency in his native Japan after his death in 1933 at just 37. Under Onoda Power’s guidance, Miyazawa’s meditative fantasies have been rendered with an affection that makes this postcard double as a love letter."

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- Jared Strange

MetroWeekly - Recommended

"...In Postcards from Ihatov, audiences (especially young ones) might discover a remarkable fantasy world they’ll want to eagerly dive into once they leave the theater. The show, fundamentally, will lead some interested readers to Miyazawa and his stories, dominated by fanciful characters contemplating loss and existence."

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- André Hereford

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...A few of the stories, including one about two hunters and a tale of a scorpion and weasel, use elements of a type of Japanese storytelling known as kamishibai, which translates to paper plays. It’s almost like watching storybook illustrations coming to life. It’s mesmerizing to watch the origami being folded, the layers of paper being added to a restaurant for two hunters to visit, and to see Japanese letters being written in real time. In one particular visually stunning scene, Japanese letters and words come to life and, as an actor interacts with them."

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- Hannah R. Wing

Postcards from Ihatov at 1st Stage Theatre