Endangered Sea Species Dugong Noh "Okinawa Heike Monogatari" 2024 [Sponsored by Ojuza Theatre]
Mon, Jul 15
|Shonan Enoshima Toramaruza Theater
*The sales start date will be announced at a later date. Several legends have been passed down about the Taira warriors defeated in the Battle of Dan-no-ura, who rode the currents to the Ryukyu Islands. The story revolves around the encounter and parting of the Taira warriors who drowned at Dan-no-ura, Emperor Antoku who committed suicide by drowning, and Zan (a dugong). ■Original Story, Screenplay, and Starring: Makiko Sakurai ■Program I. "Okinawa Heike Monogatari" (First Act) II. Intermission and Lecture Video: "Mermaids' Singing? Research into Dugong Ecology Using Sound" III. "Okinawa Heike Monogatari" (Second Act)
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Time & Location
Jul 15, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Shonan Enoshima Toramaruza Theater, Enoshima View Tower 7F, 1-12-17 Katase Kaigan, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 251-0035, Japan
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About the event
■About the work
The focus of this work is the dugong, whose northernmost habitat is Yanbaru in Okinawa.
Looking out over the Okinawan seas, where dugongs have disappeared, the fisherman narrates in the style of Kumiodori, a form of theater perfected in Okinawa in the 18th century.
Encouraging the fisherman are the Heike crabs, the resurrected spirits of the Heike warriors who sank to the bottom of the sea during the Battle of Dannoura. The Heike crabs narrate in the style of Noh.
It is said that the dugongs have still not forgotten the fishermen and have migrated to live on southern islands, and the fishermen and Heike crabs travel to the southern islands accompanied by the Maui song and dance "Haka."
In the second act, Emperor Antoku, who sank into the sea, speaks in the style of Noh. Dugong, who became friends with Emperor Antoku, lost his sight and…
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Endangered Sea Species "Dugong Noh" Okinawa Tale of the Heike 2024
■Okinawa Heike Monogatari 2024 Performance Details ●Date and Time: July 15th (Mon., National Holiday), Marine Day. Doors open at 4:00 PM. Performance begins at 4:30 PM. ●Venue: Toramaruza Theater, Shonan Enoshima ●Location: Enoshima View Tower 7F, 1-12-17 Kugenuma Kaigan, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture ●Access: 2-minute walk from Katase-Enoshima Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line ●Price: ¥3,500 in advance, ¥4,000 at the door. Free for elementary school students and younger (seat reservations required via email). Student discount: ¥1,000 (same price applies on the day). ●Inquiries: Makiko Club Office (makikoclub2022@gmail.com / 090-9236-0836)
¥3,500
+¥88 ticket service fee
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