Rakugo Performance with Halit Mizirakli
Rakugo Performance with Halit Mizirakli at the Centre for Stories
Come to the Centre For Stories to share in a remarkable evening of conversation and performance.
Experience Rakugo, the Japanese tradition of story-performance.
Halit Mizirakli, better known on stage as Warattei Harito (我楽亭ハリト) will perform "Death of a Chatterbox", a story that walks a fine line between the noise of life and the stillness of eternity.
Halit draws on Buddhist philosophy and on his own experiences living and performing in Turkey, Japan, and now Australia.
About Halit Mizirakli
Halit is currently in Perth researching the storytelling practices of the Wirlomin Noongar community in south WA, and their role in preserving Indigenous knowledge and collective memory.
Halit has performed Rakugo for over 20 years. He has been the recipient of the Jury’s Special Prize at the Sakuden Grand Prize competition as well as performing at Sydney's Opera House and Carnegie Hall in New York City. He is currently Adjunct Associate Professor based at Curtin University, visiting from the Faculty of Global Studies at Chiba University of Commerce.
Through his work Halit seeks to build meaningful connections between cultures and to explore the enduring power of storytelling across languages, traditions, and communities.
In-conversation and Performance
The event will begin with an in-conversation between Professor Sender Dovchin and Halit.
They will share their ideas about the importance of storytelling and Rakugo.
| Professor Sender Dovchin has lived and worked in Japan and is currently based at Curtin University where she researches linguistic diversity in a globalized world and the connection between second language education of young people and power. Her work "pragmatically contributes to the second language education of young generations living in the peripheries". |
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Death of a Chatterbox
How long can the silence of death endure against a man in love with talking? Through humour and storytelling, this performance explores one of existence's most absurd and deeply human questions. It invites the audience to discover the restless energy, warmth, and joy that continue to exist even in the face of death. Witness a rare example of Rakugo—the traditional Japanese art of theatrical storytelling—reimagined in English for the Australian stage. Remaining seated throughout the entire performance, Halit brings multiple characters vividly to life using only his voice, expression, and imagination, creating an intimate and engaging theatrical experience. Blending humour, reflection, and cultural insight, this special evening offers not only a performance but also an invitation to rediscover the journeys of life—and those beyond. |
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