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KABUKI WITH A MODERN TWIST

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Takizawa Kabuki

TOKYO'S hottest blockbuster stage show has arrived in Singapore.

During the past decade, Takizawa Kabuki has sold out every season and to celebrate its 10th anniversary, it's touring outside Japan for the first time. Headlined by pop idol and actor Hideaki Takizawa, the multi-million-dollar production updates the traditional Japanese theatre artform with elements of J-pop culture. Think Cirque du Soleil meets Kabuki in a concert setting as Takizawa and his cast sing, dance, act and perform acrobatic feats - sometimes all in the same act!

The two-hour show features a lavish set with plenty of action taking place around it. Among the highlights are Takizawa, who doubles up as director, playing the taiko drum…