PRODUCTION HISTORY:

NO LONGER HUMAN premiered on December 10th in Shanghai at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.

Produced by Ranspace, it’s an adaptation of the classic, best-selling Japanese novel of the same title written by Osamu Dazai.

Lyrics are by Tracy Miller & Carly Robyn Green, Book is by Wen Ya (文雅) & Zhang Mingzhu (章明珠), the Director/Choreographer is Ney Hasegaway, and the Arranger/Orchestrator/Music Supervisor is Kim Scharnberg.

NO LONGER HUMAN

COMPOSER - Frank Wildhorn

LYRICIST - Tracy Miller & Carly Robyn Green

LIBRETTO - i Wen Ya (文雅) & Zhang Mingzhu (章明珠)

SYNOPSIS:

The Japanese author’s last complete work before he committed suicide in 1948, the semi-autobiographical work depicts much of Dazai’s own life through the eyes of the main character, Oba Yozo, from his failed attempts of finding love in relationships to his personal struggles and the momentary bits of tenderness in his life. Interspersed with examinations of society and culture, the work is deep, painful, real and so human. Having sold more than 10 million copies in Asia, this book captures the loneliness and inner struggles of a young adult is still relevant in today’s society, as many can relate to the visceral feelings of “otherness” described by Yozo.