Date
31 July - 24 August
Time
9:40 pm
Venue
Underbelly Cowgate
suitability
Age 18+ (Restricted)
Tickets from
£8.50
Theatre
SHUNGA ALERT
Sexy hilarious Japanese puppet show. You have been warned!
Warning: adults only! An X-rated documentary-comedy about the sexual culture of Japan.
The story of an artist, a sex doll and a virtual idol trying to create the sexiest shunga of all time, told with clowning, puppetry and live projection. Learn everything you wanted to know about sex in Japan but were too afraid to Google.
Filthy, offensive and visually stunning! Don't say we didn't warn you!
Winner of Best of the Fest at the San Diego Fringe Festival.
Presented By
Gumbo and Book of Shadowz
Duration
60 minutes
Advice
Nudity, Scenes of a sexual nature, Strong language/swearing
Price
Tickets from
£8.50
Accessibility
Puppetry. Comedy
For more information on accessibility and to book tickets, please contact the box office at access@underbelly.co.uk, or visit https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility
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