Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 5:30 pm
Kuniko Yamamoto, an award-winning theatre performer, is coming to the Rozsa Center to bring her solo show, “Japanese Storytelling with Magical Mask, Mime and Music” to local school children as part of the Rozsa's Class Acts Series.
In addition to her Class Acts performances, Kuniko has graciously offered to lead a Japanese Tea Ceremony in an intimate Rozsa Backstage event for a limited group of participants in an effort to help raise funds to support future Class Act opportunities.
Kuniko’s Koto Green Tea Ceremony is half storytelling and lecture demonstration and half musical performance. Fascinating stories of Zen, Samurai and Tea and how they are connected are shared along with the history and demonstration of the Tea Ceremony. In this experiential presentation each audience member will have a cup of green tea to taste that is special in Japan. The presentation is 30 minutes followed by Q&A and can range from 45-60 minutes in total run time. Due to the intimacy of this presentation, it is limited to 50 people.
The process of serving the tea is part of the presentation. Similar to how a participant would enter and be received at traditional tea house. The process is a slow and thoughtful one. The tea is served about 15 minutes into the presentation. Participants will leave their seats and come up to the front to select their cup and have Kuniko serve the tea from her teapot.
Tickets for the event are $50 minimum and include the ceremony, a tea cup to take home created specifically for this event by local artist Kenyon Hansen, and a donation to the Class Acts Endowment Fund.
This is an opportunity to take part in and learn about an ancient Japanese ceremony while also helping to support the Rozsa's effort to bring the performing arts to Upper Peninsula's school children. Space is limited, so act fast to secure your spot for this rare cultural experience.
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Things to know
EST. RUN TIME | 45 min., no intermission
Contact the Rozsa Box Office with any questions about this event. The Rozsa Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and is available in person, via phone at 906-487-1906, or by email at rozsa@mtu.edu
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About Kuniko Yamamoto
A native of Japan, Kuniko, an award-winning theatre performer, came to the United States in 1985 to study theatre with Tony Montanaro. For the last 2 decades she performed her solo show, “Japanese Storytelling with Magical Mask, Mime and Music” “Origami Tales” in venues such as Disney Epcot Center, The Kennedy Center and National Storytelling Festival. As a teaching artist, she taught Origami Math and Storytelling at more than 2,000 schools and colleges.
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The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts cultivates a vibrant and connected community through experiences that bring the Keweenaw together. Located on Michigan Technological University's campus in Houghton, Michigan, the 80,000-square-foot arts center's design is inspired by the inclined look of the local copper mine hoists and shaft houses inside and out. Event spaces include the Rozsa Lobby, James and Margaret Black Performance Hall, Rozsa Backstage, Rozsa Art Galleries, and McArdle Theatre.
As the largest theater in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Rozsa dramatically expands the region’s access to large-scale performing arts events including Broadway tours, ballet, cirque, music, and more.
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