Candide, or Optimism May 1, 2009

This is a modern Kyogen-style adaptation of Voltaire's 'Candide, or Optimism' (which is celebrating its 250th anniversary). Stylized gesture, social critique, and an endearing archness are trademarks of Kyogen. Classic Japanese comic tradition sheds a "kinder, gentler" light on Voltaire's classic European satire.