KANTAN

by Emily Yuko Walborn

Production History:
2022 - Box of Tricks Theatre - Rehearsed Reading

An adaptation of the Japanese Noh play ‘Kantan’
Ren doesn’t know where she belongs. She floats between two worlds, feeling too white for her Asian friends and too Asian for her white friends. Her aunt offers her a clear cut solution to her identity crisis - a generations old magic pillow that tells you everything you need to know about...

Production History:
2022 - Box of Tricks Theatre - Rehearsed Reading

An adaptation of the Japanese Noh play ‘Kantan’
Ren doesn’t know where she belongs. She floats between two worlds, feeling too white for her Asian friends and too Asian for her white friends. Her aunt offers her a clear cut solution to her identity crisis - a generations old magic pillow that tells you everything you need to know about yourself over the course of one dream.

Fusing the music, dance, and visual elements of Noh theatre with contemporary themes, Kantan is a surreal exploration of racial identity.

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KANTAN

Character Information

2 F, 1 M
  • Ren
    18
    East Asian/Half-Asian
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Sandra
    Also plays Mitsuki and White Coworker
    30s-40s
    East Asian American
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Alex
    Also plays Michael, Friend, Assistant, Bouncer
    30s
    East Asian American
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Workshop, Box of Tricks, 2022