Shinsaku-Noh (New Noh) 'Heyo Gyo - Nekia NEKYIA'
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Umewaka-kai
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY27 Term I Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]
Business Overview
This project is to perform "Chapter of Necia," the 11 poem from Homer's epic epic epic epic epic about ancient Greece "The Odyssey," in a Noh style. Mikhail Marmarinos, a leading director of modern Greece, says that Homer's epic poem is a song, not a literature, and that Nohgaku is a song, not a play. In other words, this work originates from the conviction that Nohgaku is the only means to embody Homer's 11 poems, 'Necia' (Japanese translation: Heppuko), on the stage. It is a collaboration between Noh and ancient Greek drama using Noh drama structure and body expression as a method to express the underworld journey of Odysseus, a hero who led the Greek army to victory in the Trojan War, who went down to the underworld to know what was necessary to reach his homeland. This is a joint project of Nikki to express a world view in which the dead and the living come and go, which cannot be understood by modern concepts including today's Greek and Christian religions, by using a method of Nohgaku that makes us imagine that it has genes of ancient Greek theater.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Friday, July 24, 2015 to 25th (Sat)
- Venues
- Epidauros open-air theater (Epidauros)
Profile
◇Gensho UMEWAKA
, shite-kata (main roles) of Kanze school of Noh, member of the Japan Art Academy
, individually certified holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property
, born in Tokyo in 1948. In 1951, he made his debut as a ko-kata performer in Noh "Kurama Tengu" and performed "Dojo-ji Temple" when he was 17 years old. 1979: Succeeded to the head of the Rokuro UMEWAKA family. In 1988, he succeeded to the name Rokuro UMEWAKA, the 56th. He changed his name to Gensho in 2008. He was active on the front lines, performing and directing himself in revivals of Noh plays that were originally abolished and performances of Shinsaku Noh plays. It plays a role in the spread of Noh and international cultural exchange with many overseas invitations. 2006 Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
◇ Mikhail Marmarinos
Director
Born in Athens. He studied biology (majoring in neurobiology) and drama at university. In 1983, he established the Diplous Eros theater company, and received a grant from the Greek Agency for Cultural Affairs immediately after his first production. The troupe went through a series of changes and became the current Theseum Ensemble (TE). His works are presented every year in Europe, mainly in Greece. In 2013, he directed 'Feidre' at Comédie Francaise in Paris. He was a leading modern Greek dramatist.