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after the quake

after the quake

By Frank Galati, adapted from Haruki Murakami
Directed by ensemble member Frank Galati
Featuring Tiffany Fujiwara, Jason McDermott, Aiko Nakasone, Andrew Pang, Keong Sim, Hanson Tse, Kayla Tucker and Jeff Wichmann

In the Upstairs Theatre
Thu. October 20, 2005 — Sun. February 19, 2006

Overview

In 1995, Haruki Murakami, one of Japan’s most highly regarded novelists, returned to his hometown of Kobe after a disastrous earthquake nearly destroyed the entire city. after the quake, the collection of short stories inspired by this event, measures the aftershocks in personal lives after a catastrophe. Ensemble member Frank Galati, whose Steppenwolf literary adaptations include the Tony Award-winning The Grapes of Wrath, directs this fantastical world premiere in the Upstairs Theatre.

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The sound of a gunshot will occur during this performance.

Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes with no intermissions

Reviews

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! A mesmerizing 100-minute theater piece...filled with plenty of humor and whimsy."
- Chicago Sun-Times

"**** (out of 4). Spellbinding!"
- Copley News

"Galati's captivating adaptation reinvents storytelling."
- Chicago Free Press

"The play has a startingly timely resonance...a beautifully understated Asian-Japanese quality."
- Singapore Business Times

"The outstanding achievement here is Galati's adaptation: it manages to retain Murakami's lyricism...while bringing it to mesmerizing life for the stage."
- Windy City Times

"Galati--who marries theater and storytelling in the form of lively, descriptive narration--expertly integrates both tales."
- Daily Herald

"after the quake is rare: a comfortable play to watch but a haunting one to remember."
- TimeOut Chicago