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Performance

Murakami by the Sea: An original work inspired by the work of Haruki Murakami

Department of Theatre & Drama

Thursday, April 08, 2027 | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Arthur Miller Theatre
Walgreen Drama Center
1226 Murfin Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

General Admission by Floor $35 | Students $16 (fees included)

Murakami by the Sea is a full-length devised work inspired by novels and short stories by Haruki Murakami (the award-winning Japanese writer of Kafka on the Shore, among many others). Placed within a constantly evolving environment of cardboard and broken tires, the production bridges the gap between the genres of visual art, music, theatre, and movement. The created world and soundscape of tangible memories, innocent gestures, poignant observations, and emotional interactions wash over the audience and take them to the serenity at the bottom of the ocean.

Devised & Directed by Tzveta Kassabova with the cast, shaped by the dramaturg Teresa Kovacs.

Devised Tickets Required North Campus

Single tickets available beginning July 30

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