Empire Of The Son

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Radio broadcaster Tetsuro Shigematsu wants to know his reserved, ailing father. As Tetsuro pieces Akira’s story together, three generations of crossed radio signals ripple out in a transcontinental tale of familial love, grief, and joy. Experience this Canadian storytelling classic, reimagined for the PT stage after nearly a decade of international touring.

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Sept 28 – Oct 21, 2023

by Tetsuro Shigematsu

Radio broadcaster Tetsuro Shigematsu wants to know his reserved, ailing father. As Tetsuro pieces Akira’s story together, three generations of crossed radio signals ripple out in a transcontinental tale of familial love, grief, and joy. Experience this Canadian storytelling classic, reimagined for the PT stage after nearly a decade of international touring.

Created and performed by Tetsuro Shigematsu.

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Kathy Shannon

Tetsuro Shigematsu gives a one man show that is a stellar performance! A true story of his family, from Japan, to England to Canada. His father was a BBC than a cbc broadcaster. Historical points and radio tidbits from the war to modern times is brilliantly shared with emotion and wit. He shares his love of his sisters and his kids but struggles to understand his Dad and his male Japanese emotions.