Laughs and Insights Await: Miyo the Storyteller Unveils ‘How To Be Japanese’ at Vancouver Fringe
-September 7-17 at the Carousel Theatre for Young People
Vancouver, get ready to be swept off your feet by the uproarious charm of Miyo Yamauchi—a Moth StorySLAM Champion, whose sidesplitting solo spectacle, “How To Be Japanese: Your Normal is Not My Normal,” is about to light up the Vancouver Fringe Festival this year.
Directed by none other than LA’s storytelling luminary, Jane Morris, “How To Be Japanese” promises an unforgettable experience at the Carousel Theatre for Young People, 1411 Cartwright St, Vancouver, from September 7-17, at a variety of showtimes.
Hailing from the land of the rising sun but now an adopted Angeleno, Miyo Yamauchi has become the heartbeat of storytelling stages, captivating audiences across LA’s cherished venues like the electrifying Fanatic Salon Theater, the unapologetic Strong Words, the spirited Long Beach Community Theater, and the dynamic StoryMasters club.
As Miyo herself puts it, “When you step into a new culture like I did, you find yourself on the outside looking in. And that’s where the magic happens—the ability to question the norm from a fresh angle.” She goes on to explain, “My mission is to show the audience that their everyday, their ‘normal,’ can transform into something exhilarating through the lens of my quirky world. By grasping the differences, we unveil the common threads that connect us all. And while you laugh at my zany escapades, you might just discover that you’re chuckling at your own idiosyncrasies too.”
So, Vancouver, prepare to be whisked away on a rollercoaster ride of laughter, introspection, and shared humanity. Miyo Yamauchi’s “How To Be Japanese” is not just a show—it’s an immersion into the realms of hilarity and self-discovery, where the question isn’t just how to be Japanese, but how to truly be yourself. Don’t miss your chance to dive headfirst into this whirlwind of a performance that promises to leave your heart lighter and your spirit brighter.
Get ready to embrace the extraordinary, Vancouver. The countdown to “How To Be Japanese” is on—see you there!
★★★★★ “She is a great performer. She really is…I didn’t know…” (Larry Hankin/Actor)
★★★★★ “How does one person command the stage for an hour and make it feel like 10 minutes? She makes it funny and inspiring and makes it feel like she’s just telling us stories over a cup of coffee!” (Lisa Lockhart/Author & Public Speaker)
★★★★★ “Yamauchi is at her best when tendering cultural insights. She shows herself to be an enjoyable and very entertaining storyteller.” (Ernest Kearney/Award-winning L.A. playwright)
WHAT: How To Be Japanese: Your Normal Is Not My Normal
WHEN:
9:00 p.m. Thursday, September 7
6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 9
5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 10
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 12
5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 14
10:00 p.m. Friday, September 15
WHERE: The Carousel Theatre for Young People, 1411 Cartwright St, Vancouver
HOW MUCH: CAD18
TICKETS: https://www.vancouverfringe.com/events/how-to-be-japanese-your-normal-is-not-my-normal/
PHONE: 778-358-5880
WHO:
Writer & Storyteller: Miyo Yamauchi
Director: Jane Morris
RUNNING TIME: 60-minutes. No intermission.
MORE INFO:miyo.net/solo
Miyo Yamauchi is a storyteller, a Moth StorySLAM Champion, and a co-author of Storytelling Bistro with a mischievous vein who resides in Southern California. Born and raised in Japan, she weaves a unique perspective and wry humor into her stories. She majored in Swahili in college (no, seriously!), but now speaks computer languages as a programmer. In addition to writing narratives for computers to perform, she enjoys writing and performing personal stories.
Find her on the web at miyo.net or wear her story at shop.miyo.net.
Jane Morris (Director/Artistic Director): Jane Morris is the Johnny Appleseed of comedy clubs, having opened the Chicago Comedy Showcase, the Second City ETC, Upfront Comedy, the Comedy Underground and currently managing the Fanatic Salon Theater in Culver City. She has most recently been seen in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Shameless, I Am the Night, and opposite Meryl Streep in The Laundromat.
She teaches writing for performance workshops every Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and performs live at the Fanatic Salon Theater on a very regular basis.
Media release and image provided by Miyo Yamauchi.
