From a Japanese brothel comes a sci-fi multimedia solo theatre show for one night only at The Cultch.

"Idiosyncratic Genius" - The Scotsman (Edinburgh Fringe)
Marcolm Hardee Most Original Comedy Nominee (Edinburgh Fringe)
Best Variety/Comedy -Victoria Fringe

FISH SAW -a multimedia solo theatre show-
a Japan/USA/Argentina collaboration

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Japanese performer/composer Sachie Mikawa, often seen as Egg in The Birdmann shows at Vancouver Fringe Festival, is bringing her enchanting solo theatre show about an unlikely friendship that withstood a natural disaster.

"Beautiful, funny, tragic" -Apt613

Through the eyes of a talking Fish, a magical encounter of two girls across time and oceans tells a story of an eccentric family and their giant house by the sea. Miyazaki meets Garcia Marquez in this one-woman multimedia show created by Japanese performer/composer, Sachie Mikawa and Argentine-based director, George Lewis. The show features original stop-motion animation and musical score.

Winner Outstanding Technical Achievement, London Fringe Festival

In 2011, Japan had its largest earthquake and subsequent tsunami triggered by the quakes. The tallest waves got up to 40 meters (130ft). It caused over 15,800 deaths. The closest city to the epicenter was Sendai, Sachie’s hometown. Her mother lived in a town by the sea just south of Sendai. When Sachie first got news of the tsunami, her first thought was she had lost her mother. In fact it was three days later Sachie learned her mother was alive. Fish Saw is the story about Sachie’s mother, who is The Little Girl With Glasses, and her family and their house by the sea.

Where: Culture Lab at The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H6
When: Tuesday, 18 September @8pm
Advanced tickets $22 (plus ticketing fee) https://thecultch.com/events/fish-saw/
At Door $25 (plus ticketing fee)
www.fishsaw.com
Contact Sachie at jelseacat@gmail.com

About the artist
Sachie Mikawa (co-writer, composer, performer)

Japanese artist Sachie Mikawa’s music-driven theatrical world combines classical music, jazz, circus and physical comedy which The Scotsman described as “Idiosyncratic Genius.” As a theatre maker, composer and musician, Sachie often collaborates with artists in US, Australia and Argentina. Sachie was a founding member of the absurdist performance trio Le Frenchword based in Seattle, USA and is the resident composer and performer of Downunderground Production based in Surfers Paradise, Australia. Sachie has appeared in numerous festivals and performance venues around the world including Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Tasmanian Circus Festival, Ferrara Music Festival in Italy and the Canadian Festival Circuit. Sachie’s work extends to film as well. Most recently she composed for short film “Coffeehead,” commissioned by Wide Angle Tasmania, as well as “The Birdmann LIVE,” a live recording of a full-length theatrical production.