INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP OF KYOGEN 2009

Here is information on Workshop of Kyogen

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Dear Colleagues

ITI Japanese Centre will organize Traditional Theatre Workshop for 10 days in August 2009.
This year, the workshop is on KYOGEN, that is the theatre form usually played with Noh pieces. (Kyogen is selected with Noh as UNESCO world Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.)

Secretariat of ITI Japanese Centre
Yoko ODAGIRI

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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP OF KYOGEN 2009

In order to deepen the understanding of Japanese traditional theatre, ITI Japanese Centre has held annual workshops of Noh, Kyogen, Kabuki, Nihon Buyo (dance of Kabuki), Japanese Folk Dance and Gagaku since 1988.
In 2009 ITI Japanese Centre will hold the fifth Kyogen Workshop under the direction of famous Kyogen actor Nomura Man (Living National Treasure, member of Japan Arts Academy), Nomura Manzo ?, Nomura Manroku, Ogasawara Tadashi, Nomura Senjou and other masters. Basic movement training, acting, voice exercises and singing will be programed with the text of “Kuchimane”, ”Kagyuu”, ”Bonsan”, “Bo-shibari” and “Kusabira”, which are very dramatic, as well as Kyogen-Komai . The participants will learn also the Kyogen direction with these pieces. Please note this workshop is designed for people in performing arts professionals.

Term: From 10th to 19st August 2009.
Number of participants: 20 (We accept participants regardless of
nationality.)
Venue: Umewaka Noh Theatre
2-6-14, Higashi-Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (metro-station : Nakano-sakaue) Participation Fee: 30,000 yen Deadline of application is 20th July 2009.
As the workshop proceeds in English, English ability is required.
Foreigners presently living in Japan are also welcome.
Enrollment is limited, so a selection might be done from submitted applications.

For further information , please contact ITI Japanese Centre.

Please fill in the form and return to Japanese Centre by the 20th July.
You can also apply through our website http://www.green.dti.ne.jp/~iti after 1st of May.