WORLD OF THE GEISHA
A slide lecture about Geisha and Kabuki performance

The romantic ideal of the geisha remains an elusive one for most of us.  To help remedy this, the Hunter College Graduate Theater Club, assisted by IchiFuji-kai Dance Association, presents spring 2006 special program about geisha, including a performance of the Kabuki dance Ayame Yukata, done in geisha style.

The program is about the Flower and Willow world of the Geisha. In addition to a slide lecture showing differences between apprentice and full-fledged geisha, and between geisha and buyoka (dancers), geisha-style makeup and costume will be put on in front of you to show how it is done. Although these dancers are not geisha themselves, performing these roles for Japanese classical dance requires them to study the geisha style intensively. Bring your questions and your cameras!

Date
April 6 (Thur) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Doors open at 12:30 PM

Theater
Ida K. Lang Recital Hall
(Hunter College, North Bldg. 4th Floor)
Lexington Avenue and 68th Street

Free Admission
(First come, first served.)

For more information:
Kaori Ibuki: 917-318-5055 / kibuk@hunter.cuny.edu