Ensemble Tenshi 天地静

– Past Productions –

2024 Summer 

“Castles in the Crimson Flame” (Act I)

Written and directed by Tomoko Karina

Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024 at The Broadwater: Main Stage 

16th century Japan, the warring states period, Sengoku Jidai, when all the powerful Lords battled each other, aiming to conquer and unify Japan. This is a story of Chacha (Lady Yodo). She was born into the sublime lineage of a samurai warrior family, Oda clan, right in the midst of the raging war of Sengoku-Jidai. Ever since her notoriously famed uncle, Nobunaga Oda suddenly and dramatically died as he was about to conquer all of Japan, Chacha’s fate showed no mercy to her. Yet, she aims to become the most powerful woman in Japan. This story captures the most dramatic time in Japanese history through the eyes of one tragic woman, Chacha, who’s blood never ceases to be hungry for power and desire as a ruler, a lover, and a mother.

2022 Fall

“Shizuka – 静” at The Zephyr Theatre

Written and directed by Tomoko Karina

In the 12th Century civil war era Japan, Shizuka-Gozen is the most popular entertainer in the capital of Japan, Kyoto, where the gorgeous court aristocratic culture is flourishing. Shizuka meets Yoshitsune of Minamoto, the younger brother of the supreme leader of Samurai. Yoshitsune, a dashing war-hero who is taking Kyoto by storm. Shizuka, Kyoto’s No.1 dancer of reputed beauty. They fall fatally in love. Winter of 1185, their love story follows a tragic path.

Broadway World Regional Award – Los Angeles 

• Winner of Best Supporting Actor – Yukari Black 
• Nominated for * Best Play, * Best Direction, * Best Actress. * Best Lighting, * Best Costume *