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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after the quake.
Stay after the performance for a post show discussion with Steppenwolf artists. Check your program for more details!
The sound of a gunshot will occur during this performance.
Running Time:
1 hour 30 minutes with no intermissions