今日は東大阪で中学校と高校の先生４０人ぐらいの前で英語落語２席を勉強させてうただきました。

先生がたの中で３分の１はアメリカのバーモント州からきました。

先生がたにも落語の小話をちょっと教えて、先生がたも高座上がって、落語をやってみました！

今日の演目は、ま、先生のあつまりだから、うちの師匠の「宿題」をやりました。２席目は「動物園」。

皆様ありがとうございました！。

（写真は後ほどアップさせていただきます。）

Today I was in East Osaka performing for about 40 teachers, 10 or 11 of whom had come from Vermont, USA, for an exchange with Japanese teachers.  It was really fun.  It was a gathering of teachers, so I thought it would be appropriate to perform my Master's original Rakugo "Shukudai", or "Homework".  Everyone seemed to like it.

I also got a chance to perform the traditional story, "The Zoo". 

Between stories I taught the teachers some short Rakugo jokes and they tried their hand at Rakugo storytelling.

They were really really enthusiastic!  It was such a pleasure to work with everyone.

Thank you so much for participating!

If any of the teachers that came today are reading this, please keep in touch!

katsurasunshine@yahoo.co.jp

I will post a picture soon!