| Japanese cultural events in New York City area. (July
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July 22
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Symposium: Modern Noh Plays
Lincoln Center Festival
Yukio Ninagawa discusses his work and, in particular, the challenges of
directing Mishima’s Modern Noh Plays with John Gillespie, scholar,
critic, and translator of modern Japanese theatre and, formerly, director
of the Performing Arts Program at Japan Society.
Date
July 22 (Fri) 6:00 PM
Place
Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse
Rose Building, 10th Floor
65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
Tickets
All events in the Kaplan Penthouse require free passes for admittance.
These passes will be distributed, in the lobby of the Rose Building,
starting one hour prior to the start of the symposium on a first-come,
first-served basis and will be limited to two per person. Doors open
approximately 30 minutes prior to the event and seating is limited.
Each symposium lasts approximately one hour. Programs/participants
are subject to change.
 For
more info:
Linholn Center http://www.lincolncenter.org/ |
July 28 - 30
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Modern Noh Plays
Lincoln Center Festival
Yukio Ninagawa, one of the world’s great directors, brings
to the Festival two of the Modern Noh Plays written by Nobel
Prize-nominated playwright Yukio Mishima, the giant of Japanese
20th century literature who breathed new life into classic
Noh scenarios. Ninagawa stages two of the most pungent plays
in this spellbinding, sumptuously produced evening.
Performed
in Japanese with English supertitles.
Dates
July 28 (Thur) 8:00 PM
July 29 (Fri) 8:00 PM
July 30 (Sat) 8:00 PM
Theater
The Rose Theater
Time Warner Center
Broadway and 60th Street,
5th floor
Tickets
$100 $75 $50 $30
For
more info:
Linholn Center
http://www.lincolncenter.org/ |
Sep 12, 13
Sep 19, 20
Sep 24, 25
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JAPANESE and WAR
- There was a war in my country 60 years ago. (…so I hear) -
A series of staged readings
Presented by Theater Arts Japan,
in association with Signife and Woken’Glacier theatre company
Theatre Arts Japan will
premiere four staged readings by
four leading Japanese playwrights of today.
Sixty years after the close of the 2nd
World War, Japan's memory of it grows dim, yet the shadow
of World War II still hangs over the country, leaving
a fear unfounded against other races. Japanese
and War brings us back to
a place in history whose effect persists though they
try to forget.
Theatre Arts Japan was founded to introduce
modern Japanese theatre, culture and points of view to
American audiences by translating and producing Japanese
plays in the United States.
Performance Schedule
September 12th (8pm) and 13th* (8pm)
"The Uniform"
Written by Kobo Abe
Directed by Jun Kim
September 19th (8pm) and 20th* (8pm)
"Happy Lads"
Written by Hideo Tsuchida
Directed by Michael Billingsley
September 24th* (5pm)
"Citizen of Seoul"
Written by Oriza Hirata
Directed by Catherine Miller
September 24th* (8pm) and 25th* (3pm)
"Dust Strom"
Written by Rick Foster
Directed by Yukako Yamazoe
*There will be TALK BACK & DISCUSSION after
the readings on 13th, 20th, 24th, & 25th.
Theater
American Theatre of Actors
314 W. 54th Street, 2nd floor
(Btw 8th & 9th Avenues)
Tickets
$5 (suggested donation)
For
more information & reservation:
Theatre Arts Japan: www.theatreartsjapan.org
646-554-6557
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| Oct 5 - 23 |
We Are The Sperm Cells
Written, directed, and choreographed by Daisuke Koshikawa (D.K Hollywood, Tokyo)
Eleven cast members of DK Hollywood
(Tokyo-based-theater-company) are coming back to NYC.
As they strive to update the image of Japanese Performing
Arts, they will present an encore performance of their
hit comedy, "We Are The Sperm Cells." Their philosophy
is a great show translates to great laughter in any language.
The play is performed in Japanese with English MC narrations.
Performance Schedule
October 5 (Wed) 7:00 pm
Opening show followed by “Opening Night Party
with Cast”
October 6 (Thu) 8:00 pm
October 7 (Fri) 8:00 pm
October 8 (Sat) 3:00 pm
October 8 (Sat) 8:00 pm
October 9 (Sun) 3:00 pm
October 12 (Wed) 3:00 pm
October 12 (Wed) 8:00 pm
October 13 (Thu) 8:00 pm
October 14 (Fri) 8:00 pm
October 15 (Sat) 3:00 pm
October 15 (Sat) 8:00 pm
October 16 (Sun) 3:00 pm
October 19 (Wed) 8:00 pm
October 20 (Thu) 8:00 pm
October 21 (Fri) 8:00 pm
October 22 (Sat) 3:00 pm
October 22 (Sat) 8:00 pm
October 23 (Sun) 3:00 pm
Theater
Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue
(Between 9th and 10th Streets)
Tickets
General $25, Students & Seniors $20
Opening Night Show & Party $50 (Show, party, drink & food)
*Show ticket(s) alone also available for $25 for the
night.
Buy tickets at www.smarttix.com.
Or make a reservation at (347) 400-1480
For
more information:
DK Hollywood: http://www.dkhollywood.com/
347-400-1480 |
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