Japan Arts Council

“Discover NOH & KYOGEN” on October 26, 2024

Outline

The National Noh Theatre hosts "Discover NOH & KYOGEN"; on October 26, 2024. This program started in 2016, designed for international beginners.
This performance "Discover NOH & KYOGEN" consists of two parts to guide you to the world of Noh and Kyogen.
Firstly, the expert will present a pre-performance lecture on Noh and Kyogen, their history and unique stylization in English. Then enjoy Kyogen "YASEMATSU" (The skinny Pine) and Noh "KAGETSU"; (Kagetsu and Father Reunited).
All seats have subtitle monitors in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and French. These subtitles help you to understand the program.

 国立能楽堂では、2024年10月26日(土)に「Discover NOH & KYOGEN」を開催します。英語の解説に続き、狂言「瘦松」と能「花月」をお楽しみいただきます。
 日本語、英語、中国語、韓国語、スペイン語、フランス語の字幕付きで、海外からのお客様を含め、能楽を初めて観る方にぴったりの公演です。

Story

Kyogen "YASEMATSU" (The skinny Pine)

In ancient times, mountain bandits referred to a fruitless heist bearing no bounty as yase matsu or “skinny pine.” In this story, a mountain bandit steals the bag of a woman traveler. But as the bandit looks into the bag in joyful anticipation, the woman sneaks upon him and ...

狂言「痩松」

 「瘦松」とは山賊の言葉で収穫がないこと。山奥に住む山賊は追い剥ぎをしようと通りがかった女を脅し、持っていた袋を奪い取ります。山賊が袋の中を見て喜んでいる隙に女は……。

Noh "KAGETSU" (Kagetsu and Father Reunited)

A traveling monk meets a young entertainer named Kagetsu at Kiyomizu-dera Temple only to discover that the boy is his long-lost son. The two are joyfully reunited under the blossoming cherry trees. A Zen-like tone and the young boy’s skillfully rendered songs and dance make this a truly memorable performance.

能「花月」

 僧が清水寺で出会った少年・花月は、かつて生き別れた我が子でした。満開の桜の下、親子の劇的な再会が叶います。禅的な趣向にも彩られ、花月の芸尽くしも大変に印象的な作品です。

Performance Details

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Performance Details

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公演詳細

INVITATION TO NOHGAKU

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