Suspended in a restless sleep the Lady Aoi lies on the brink of death in hospital. Her young husband Hikaru – disturbed by her mysterious illness – discovers that he is not her only visitor. His jealous ex-lover, Yasuko appears to have become a late-night regular at Aoi’s bedside.
Written by one of Japan’s most famous and passionate writers, Yukio Mishima, The Lady Aoi crackles with sexual tension, dark energy and hidden aggression.
Mishima’s poetic language and the unique symbolism of his imagery transform these night-bound terrors into a subtle and many-layered theatrical experience.
