Entertainment
Comedy's bond
26/06/08 11:21
Japanese performer capitalizes on imagination in sharing comic storytelling with Carmel audience
By Emily Belz emily.belz@indystar.com
The Carmel High School auditorium filled with guffaws Tuesday night as a kimono-clad comedian performed stand-up comedy in the traditional Japanese fashion -- sitting down.
Comedian Kaishi Katsura sat comfortably on the stage atop a purple pillow, with a microphone and a hand towel and fan. The crowd of 400 quickly warmed up as he made jokes about learning English.
"We learn to say in high school, 'This is a pen. This is a pen.' When do you ever say that?" he quipped as some Asians in the audience nodded their heads and laughed sympathetically.
By Emily Belz emily.belz@indystar.com
The Carmel High School auditorium filled with guffaws Tuesday night as a kimono-clad comedian performed stand-up comedy in the traditional Japanese fashion -- sitting down.
Comedian Kaishi Katsura sat comfortably on the stage atop a purple pillow, with a microphone and a hand towel and fan. The crowd of 400 quickly warmed up as he made jokes about learning English.
"We learn to say in high school, 'This is a pen. This is a pen.' When do you ever say that?" he quipped as some Asians in the audience nodded their heads and laughed sympathetically.
Kaishi Katsura during a rakugo performance.