The Samurai Sword A Martial Arts Comedy in Two Acts eBook Paul Turse
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In the 13th century, under the command of Kublai Khan, the Mongols attempted to subjugate the Japanese by launching two attacks on the Land of the Rising Sun. But the invading forces were thwarted by extreme weather and forced to retreat by the kamikaze (The Divine Winds). This exciting comedy deals with a third invasion by the Mongols, under the command of Kipchak Khan. This fantasy attack, of course, never happened—except in the imaginary world of The Samurai Sword.
The evil magician, Kuromoto, with the aid of Kipchak Khan’s Mongols, kidnaps the Princess Fujiko and hides her on Thunder Mountain, the abode of the Fire Dragon, who stands guard over her. Kuromoto convinces the Emperor to declare that the warrior who slays the Fire Dragon and rescues his daughter, the Princess, may have her hand in marriage. Kuromoto also conjures up the magic Samurai Sword of Tsuneyori, which he can use to kill the Fire Dragon. Then with his marriage into the Imperial Family, his magic sword, and his Mongol allies, he will control Japan.
Michio is an orphaned Japanese youth who dreams of becoming a great samurai warrior. He gets his chance for honor, glory, and love when he sets out to rescue the Princess with the aid of his faithful pet monkey, who is actually the orphan girl, Matsuko, the only witness to Kuromoto's plot. Unknown to Michio, Matsuko has been transformed into a monkey by Kuromoto in order to keep her from revealing the magician's treachery. When Kuromoto casts the spell over Matsuko, he unwittingly turns her into a magic monkey possessing a pouch filled with magic dust. This magic dust, of course, could be used to transform her back into a girl. But because of her love for and devotion to Michio, Matsuko uses her dust to steal the magic Samurai Sword, which enables Michio to pursue his dreams and desires. Despite thwarting Kuromoto's designs, saving the Princess Fujiko from the Fire Dragon, and defeating the Mongols, the hero is not allowed to marry the Princess because it is learned that he is an orphan, and not really from the elite warrior class.
In a magnanimous display of self-sacrifice, Matsuko uses the last of her magic dust—the remaining bit that could change her back into a girl—to make Michio's true identity known to the world. When the Imperial Family learns of Michio's true heritage, they are more than willing to allow the marriage—an action that will force Michio to make a choice between personal ambition and loyalty give up either his pet monkey or the magic samurai Sword of Tsuneyori.
For permission to produce this copyrighted play and for royalty info, contact the author at samurairaider@comcast.net.
The Samurai Sword A Martial Arts Comedy in Two Acts eBook Paul Turse
This is one of the most singularly entertaining and satisfying reads I’ve done this year. Get ready to laugh out loud unashamedly on every scene of every act.Paul Turse is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Judo and 6th Degree Black Belt in Jujutsu. That probably explains the Martial Arts angle. The PhD in theatre arts from Columbia University explains his playwright expertise. But the humor, how does one explain a Martial Artist with such fine humor? I’m going to borrow a self-deprecating phrase from his website describing his photograph: “I'm Italian and from New Joisey. So, fugetaboutit!” Paul Turse is truly funny!
The last time I read such sophisticated comedy was Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Probably because of his stint with the US Army in Japan, Paul Turse can manipulate strange Asian cultural nuances so well that they look and sound truly funny to Westerners.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not accusing Turse of being the new Shakespeare. The Bard's plays remain in my mind as THE required classical reading. But, some of Shakespeare's stuff you can't understand without an Elizabethan dictionary. Turse’s stuff, though, is easy on your funny bone.
The novelty here is reading a play as if it were a book. The visuals are enhanced to the point that it appears you are at a theatre performance. Think about it, this is a play that features Japanese culture based humor. That in itself should only interest cultural anthropologists. But Turse manages to get the average Joe to smile, chuckle, snort and roll over with laughter.
The story is very original. Oh you find the ubiquitous dragons, samurais and princesses, but the author makes you laugh out loud conjuring an image of Feudal Japanese dudes with sunglasses, a sneezing cowardly warrior and a guy dressed in black fooling an emperor into believing he was his shadow. Truly genius!
A well deserved Five Star rating!
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The Samurai Sword A Martial Arts Comedy in Two Acts eBook Paul Turse Reviews
This is one of the most singularly entertaining and satisfying reads I’ve done this year. Get ready to laugh out loud unashamedly on every scene of every act.
Paul Turse is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Judo and 6th Degree Black Belt in Jujutsu. That probably explains the Martial Arts angle. The PhD in theatre arts from Columbia University explains his playwright expertise. But the humor, how does one explain a Martial Artist with such fine humor? I’m going to borrow a self-deprecating phrase from his website describing his photograph “I'm Italian and from New Joisey. So, fugetaboutit!” Paul Turse is truly funny!
The last time I read such sophisticated comedy was Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Probably because of his stint with the US Army in Japan, Paul Turse can manipulate strange Asian cultural nuances so well that they look and sound truly funny to Westerners.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not accusing Turse of being the new Shakespeare. The Bard's plays remain in my mind as THE required classical reading. But, some of Shakespeare's stuff you can't understand without an Elizabethan dictionary. Turse’s stuff, though, is easy on your funny bone.
The novelty here is reading a play as if it were a book. The visuals are enhanced to the point that it appears you are at a theatre performance. Think about it, this is a play that features Japanese culture based humor. That in itself should only interest cultural anthropologists. But Turse manages to get the average Joe to smile, chuckle, snort and roll over with laughter.
The story is very original. Oh you find the ubiquitous dragons, samurais and princesses, but the author makes you laugh out loud conjuring an image of Feudal Japanese dudes with sunglasses, a sneezing cowardly warrior and a guy dressed in black fooling an emperor into believing he was his shadow. Truly genius!
A well deserved Five Star rating!
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