A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family. The film version of the stage production was shot during the play’s 2022 run at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo.
Production
Bathhouse set that eats the entire stage alive
Costume
No-Face puppetry that'll haunt your dreams
Practical Effects
Live actors becoming literal dragons in real time
Director
John Caird
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Two complete casts performed alternate nights—Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi never shared the role simultaneously, making each performance technically unique.
John Caird (Les Misérables original director) staging Japanese folklore represents a fascinating collision of Western musical theatre tradition with Studio Ghibli's specifically Japanese spiritual cosmology.
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