Vanishing Point x KAAT - Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey 品川猿の告白
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£24 / £18 concession. £20 / £12 (Early bird - Until 31 Jan 2027). Tickets subject to £1.50 transaction fee.
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- Dates and times
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Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st Mar 2027
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Step into the subconscious with Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey, an international collaboration between Scotland’s Vanishing Point and Japan’s Kanagawa Arts Theatre (KAAT) that brings the celebrated world of author Haruki Murakami to the stage. Created by Matthew Lenton, Sandy Grierson and the company, the award-winning production returns to Scottish stages following its sold-out run in 2025, before heading on an international tour.
The story follows Mizuki, an ordinary woman whose ordinary life shifts off-course one day when she forgets her own name. Her search for answers leads deep into Tokyo’s subterranean underground. And high up in a mountain ryokan, a traveller is startled by a hot-spring-tending monkey who speaks ‘human language’, enjoys Bruckner and beer, and is teetering on the edge of a profound, alarming confession.
Featuring a cast from Scotland and Japan, the production uses an atmospheric mix of performance, puppetry, striking soundscapes and lighting design, and is performed in both English and Japanese, with bilingual captioning seamlessly built into the stage design.
For contemporary theatre-goers, Murakami readers, and anyone drawn to Japanese culture, Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey offers a beautifully crafted window into a unique style of storytelling and an unforgettable journey into the surreal.
Access
Subtitled. Captioned. Highly visual.
*Sunday 21 March, 2pm: This performance will be BSL-interpreted. D/deaf audience members can buy tickets at a reduced price of £15.
Ticket offers
Early Bird Offer: Book before 31 January 2027 for discounted full-price and concession tickets. The discount is applied at checkout.
Audience guidance
Suitable for ages 12+.
Features some smoke and haze.
Contains adult themes, references to alcohol, images and themes of depression and suicide.
Booking Information
Tickets subject to transaction fees.
Dispatch Charges
E-tickets - Free of charge
Fulfilment Fee - £1.95
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Accessibility guides
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Large Print and Braille programme material available upon request.
Some performances may also be BSL interpreted, audio described or have further assistance available. Access information for individual events is included in their event listing.
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Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome. We can provide a bowl of water for an assistance dog. The assistance dog toilet area is located to the rear of the building.
Assistance dogs are allowed in the auditorium.
Wheelchair access
There is level access to all Tramway spaces and the cafe, with lift access to the upper spaces.
There are designated spaces for wheelchair users in the theatre.
Baby changing
Baby changing facilities are available on the ground floor
Baby feeding
Breastfeeding is welcome at Tramway
Cafe or restaurant
Full table service is not available. Food or drinks can be ordered at the counter and will be brought to the table.
No tables are permanently fixed. No chairs are permanently fixed.
Menus are hand held only, but are clearly presented in contrasting colours. Menus are not available in Braille.
Parking
On street only
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Please note, Tramway does not offer a cloakroom or bag storage service. During large-scale and busy events bag searches may be in operation and bags larger than A3 size will not be admitted to the venue.
Location Map
Tramway is a post-industrial venue with a range of unique and versatile spaces, popular with private and corporate clients looking for a venue ‘with a difference’. Tramway is an ideal space for performances, exhibitions, private viewings, seminars, meetings and smaller scale functions.
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