The Nae Project

‘NAE’ (which translates to The Rice Seedling) is a new, groundbreaking musical and theatrical work by Toronto-based composer Kokichi Kusano, featuring traditions of Japanese music and theatre for the modern stage. Nae features an exciting international cast from Japan and from across Canada – from British Columbia to Quebec. The Japanese-English script is fully captioned, making this unique production accessible to the hearing impaired. Written and performed in Canada by Japanese Canadian composer Kokichi Kusano, Nae combines traditions of Japanese theatre, music and festival arts to explore a tale of great human suffering, compassion and perseverance.