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Rakugo, discovering Japanese humor
Stéphane Ferrandez and Sandrine Garbuglia present the historical and cultural aspects of the art of Rakugo.
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Rakugo is the art of "speech with a punch line." This punch line often takes the simple form of a pun. In a codified art, the storyteller kneels on a cushion and can only move his upper body. This formal constraint forces the performer to develop all his vocal and rhythmic abilities, sparing his effects to exacerbate the expected punch line better.
Stéphane Ferrandez, Rakugo performer, and Sandrine Garbuglia, author and director, will present this art form, evoking its historical and cultural aspects.