Robot Cabaret anyone?
Nothing expresses the futuristic, anime-loving culture of Japan better than the Robot Cabaret show in Tokyo. I saw one picture of this spectacle when planning my trip (plus, I mean c’mon, Robot Cabaret Show, need I say more?) and I was committed to making it happen during our trip. It was worth it!
The show itself is about 45 minutes long and filled with animatronic robots and beasts, dancing and singing costumed performers, stories of good vs. evil (I think! Still not quite sure what was going on!), laser beams and strobe lights and just general mayhem.
There is no point – it is just pure spectacle.
And if you don’t mind the noise and the seizure-inducing lights, its wonderful!
But you can’t explain the Robot Cabaret Show. You just have to see it. So I’m sharing some of my favorite pictures and have put together some do’s and don’ts for your visit.
Do’s & Don’ts for a visit to the Robot Cabaret Show:
Do go early, we had a really hard time finding the venue. There were lots of signs that didn’t really seem to point anywhere. Okay, maybe this says more about us than it does about your ability to get there on time, but don’t underestimate the confusing nature of Japanese addresses.
Don’t drink too much beforehand. I know, I know, you’re at a Robot Cabaret Show! But, believe me, pace yourself. You don’t want to be the girl standing up and yelling to the crowd before the show even starts and then passing out half way through. (I feel the need to clarify that no, this wasn’t me! Thank you very much!)
Do go wild on the ‘cheap’ Japanese beers at the show – you are at the Robot Cabaret Show after all and alcohol is kind of a requirement!
Don’t go right after a 12-hour trans-pacific flight. No matter how crazy the action is, you can start to nod off at the Robot Cabaret Show. And nothing makes you feel more jetlagged then being utterly exhausted in the neon electronica madness.
Do get up immediately during the breaks to use the bathroom. The line will start fast and you want to get there first. Now this may not be an issue for you of the strong bladders but if you are like me, you won’t be able to make it through the show after drinking the required amount of drinks!
Don’t get the dinner – I didn’t get the dinner, so I guess I can’t say much here, but I heard it wasn’t great. We booked the show separately and got in the venue before everyone from dinner arrived and got to choose our seats while everyone else got herded in together.
Do take plenty of photos. This isn’t a place that minds the flash and you will definitely want to have lots of pictures of this experience.
Whatever you do or don’t do, just get yourself to Tokyo and see this wonderfully bizarre expression of Japanese culture. Thank you, Robot Cabaret Show!
