Okiku - A Tragedy Retold

The year is 1682. The land known as Japan has been united by the Tokugawa Shogunate, destined to rule the islands for two centuries. Serving the ruling shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, is Lord Aoyama Tessan, the most trusted of all the shogun samurai.

A priceless treasure of the shogun is ten bejewelled porcelain plates, placed in the care of the Aoyama household, a household that finds itself fascinated with its new servant, a young girl named Okiku. A series of events then leads to the mysterious disappearance of one of the plates, escalating the strained tensions and relationships in the Aoyama household to a tragic climax.

Supported by: Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur

Scriptwriter: Sam Yuen

Co-Directors: Fang Chyi and Kimmy Kiew

Dramaturg: Lim How Ngean

Executive Producer: Jimmy Ong

Producer: Yuen Kin Seng

Cast: Ben Tan, Corienne Adrienne, Janice Yap and Louisa Chong

Hideo Nakata shocked the whole of Japan with his 1998 film, Ringu. Then in 2002, Hollywood director Gore Verbinski remade the film, calling it The Ring. Chilling, gore-free and totally psychological, the film left its viewers cowering in fear from their TV sets. Far from being an original creation, the mysterious character that crawls out from the well, Yamamura Sadako (or Samara in Verbinski's film), is in fact based on a very traditional Japanese character from their folklore - Okiku.

tourniquet PRODUCTIONS will be staging its own version of this well-known story, bringing to life a piece of Japanese folklore that has heavily influenced much of today's contemporary J-Horror films.

Venue: Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac), Pentas 2
Dates: 19 January - 28 January 2007
Time: Evening Performances: 8.30pm; Matinee: 3.00pm
Tickets: Evening Performances: RM42 & RM32 (students & sr. citizens); Matinee: RM35 & RM25 (students & sr. citizens)

Tickets can be purchased at KLPac box office or from tourniquet PRODUCTIONS. Please call (03)4047 9000 / (016)613 5325 or email tickets@tourniquet.com.my for details and purchase.