Aya Ogawa
Thursday, Feb. 1–Saturday, Feb. 3
Photo by Brian Rogers.
Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of our parents? Through a series of absurd, autobiographical vignettes, innovative playwright, performer, translator, and director Aya Ogawa’s hit 2022 Obie Award-winning show irreverently and boldly delves into what it takes to forgive. A trip to Ogawa’s home country of Japan, a child’s nosebleed, and the reality TV show The Bachelor come together in this darkly comical and psychologically insightful theatrical tribute to Ogawa’s father. Part theatrical memorial performed by an ensemble of five, part healing ritual for the audience, this darkly humorous, tender, and inventive play considers how we inherit and bequeath failure, and what it takes to forgive.
Presented in English and Japanese without supertitles.
The program includes a post-performance talk on Feb. 2 with Aya Ogawa.
Please note: The Nosebleed contains the depiction of a nosebleed, estrangement with a parent, mentions of death, use of profanity, microaggressions, and mentions of sexual harassment.
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