Noh Kyogen Appreciation Event Enjoying "Sign Language"

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

The 14 Roppeita Memorial Foundation

subsidy category

Social support through arts and culture

Grant Type

single year

FY 2016 Social Support through Arts and Culture (Phase 1)

Sign Language Kyogen "Busshi" by Japan Deaf Theater Company Photo by Maejima Photo Shop

Noh "Kurozuka" (with sign language interpretation) Photo by Maejima Photo Shop

Noh 'Kurozuka': Narinobu UCHIDA, Noboru YASUDA (with sign language interpretation) Photo: Yutaka ISHIDA

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Business Overview

It is an important role of theaters to provide performing arts to people who have limited opportunities to interact with them because of their disabilities. This project invites the Japan Deaf Theater Company, which is highly regarded in Japan and abroad for its sign language kyogen and is run by the Tot Foundation, a social welfare corporation established at the Kita Noh Theater by actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, to perform "Busshi" from its representative repertoire, as well as Kita-ryu noh "Kurozuka" with simultaneous sign language interpretation by the company. In addition, a sensory sound system provided by sound manufacturer Pioneer was introduced, and together with sign language, the possibility of seeing noh for the hearing-impaired was verified, and both hearing and non-hearing people aimed to enjoy together. This is the first ambitious attempt in the Nohgaku world to perform thrilling scenes of Aikyogen with the performer using sign language. 1. Commentary (with sign language interpretation) 2. Sign language Kyogen "Busshi" Cast: Yoko KATSUMI, Tetsuya IZAKI, Atom SUNADA Miyake Kyogenkai (voice) 3. Noh "Kurozuka" (with sign language interpretation) Cast: Narinobu UCHIDA, Shigeru NAGASHIMA, Noboru YASUDA, Chikanari MIYAKE and others

implementation period

Friday, October 21, 2016

Place of implementation

14th Kita Roppeita Memorial Nohgakudo (Kita Nohgakudo) (Meguro Ward, Tokyo)

Profile

[Public Interest Incorporated Foundation 14 Roppeita Memorial Foundation]
A public interest incorporated foundation that continues its activities based at the Kita Noh Theater, the home of the Kita school, in order to pass down the achievements of Roppeita Kita, the 14 th head of the Kita school of Nohgaku shite-kata, who is famous as a master of modern Nohgaku, and to promote and hand down Nohgaku. In addition to Nohgaku performances, they are also engaged in various activities to familiarize children, young people and foreigners with the world of Nohgaku.