Rashomon | Yabunonaka

George Ibrahim (Al-Kasaba Theatre) (Artistic Director) [Palestine] + Yukari Sakata (Direction) [Japan] + Mé (Stage Design) [Japan] + Kaku Nagashima (Dramaturgy) [Japan]

date

November 5th - November 9th, 2014

venue

Owlspot Theater

ticket

Adv. ¥3,500 / Day ¥4,000
Unreserved seating

schedule

11/5 (Wed)	19:30
11/6 (Thu)	19:30*
11/7 (Fri)	19:30*
11/8 (Sat)	15:00**
11/9 (Sun)	15:00

*11/6 Post-performance talk: George Ibrahim + Yukari Sakata + Cast
*11/7 Post-performance talk: Mé
**11/8 Pre-performance talk (in theatre lobby from 14:00): Mari Oka (contemporary Arab literature researcher, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)
Box office opens 1 hour before.
Doors open 30 minutes before.

Performed in Arabic with Japanese surtitles
Duration: 80 min.

A Palestinian and Japanese search for truth

Conflict is a daily reality for Palestine and yet George Ibrahim and Al-Kasaba Theatre have garnered global acclaim for their ironic and satirical takes on the Middle East. Ibrahim here collaborates with up-and-coming Japanese director Yukari Sakata to re-construct an inventive new version of Akutagawa’s short stories, based on the original texts, the famous Akira Kurosawa film, and a Broadway stage adaptation. With an all-Palestinian cast and created out of workshops in Palestine and Tokyo, the unique international team crafts universal theatre about perspective, truth and justice.

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George Ibrahim

Al-Kasaba Theatre and Cinematheque Founder and Artistic Director

Born in 1945. He was an actor before studying theatre at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and going on to work as a playwright and director. His major work includes “Ramzi Abu Al-Majd”, which won the Best Actor Award at the Carthage International Theatre Festival 1995, and “Immigrant”, which won prizes for best director and costume design at the Carthage International Theatre Festival in 1999.

yukari sakata ©Junya Suzuki

Yukari Sakata

Director

Born in 1987, she began composing music from a young age and reached the fourth stage of Yamaha Junior Original Concert program. Entering the Department of Musical Creativity and the Environment at Tokyo University of the Arts, she specialized in stage direction and while at university directed “BOMBSONG” (2008) at Kawasaki Art Center, and participated in the Toga Director Concours and Festival/Tokyo’s Theater University program in spring 2009. After graduating she has worked at a theatre technician as well as an artist.

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Mé

Contemporary art unit

This unit started working together in 2012, composed of wah document members Kenji Minamigawa and Hirofumi Masui, and artist Haruka Kojin. Mé participated in the Setouchi Triennale 2013. The unit creates work that captures the “eyes” (me) of the viewer and carries them intuitively to an unknown world.

kaku nagashima ©Kazue Kawase

Kaku Nagashima

Dramaturge, Translator

Born in 1969. A pioneer of dramaturgy in Japan, he is involved with script development from concept to editing and structuring, as well as working with voice and body. He helped created the double bill “Yotsuya Zotanshu” and “Yotsuya Kaidan” for F/T13, alongside Shigeki Nakano. He has also recently been participating in projects outside of theatre buildings, such as for the site-specific House of Atreus project.

Artistic Director:	George Ibrahim (Al-Kasaba Theatre)
Direction:	Yukari Sakata
Stage Design:	Mé
Dramaturge:	Kaku Nagashima
	Based on “Rashomon” and “In A Grove” (Yabu no naka) by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Also inspired by “Rashomon” (screenplay) by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto; “Rashomon” (play) by Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin
Quotation:	“A horse for the stranger. To an Iraqi Poet” by Mahmoud Darwish (translated by Inuhiko Yomota)
Songs:	“Nijmet El-Subeh”, “Inta Bne – Meen”, “La Tetlaa’I” (from “Ishraq Reminiscence” by Sanaa Moussa)
Cast:	Adeeb Safadi, Atta Nasser, Henry Andrawes, Husam Alazza, Muayad A. Samad, Shams Assi, Yasmin Qadmany
Lighting:	Mu’az Al Ju’beh
Music Selection:	Zaher Rashmamy
Sound:	Akira Aikawa (Sound Weeds Inc.)
Sound Operation:	Shinichi Hatakeyama
Choreography:	Yukina Sakai
Costumes:	Kyoko Fujitani (FAIFAI)
Stage Design Production:	Shunsuke Sakurai
Stage Design Production Assistants:	Akira Ushiyama, Zyun Ichikawa, Mitsumasa Moriya, Yuka Obata, Erika Hiki, Masataka Nochi, Tomoe Naobayashi, Naohiro Yoshida
Technical Manager:	Eiji Torakawa
Assistant Technical Manager:	Yukiko Kato
Stage Manager:	Go Sato
Stage Assistant:	Ryo Okubo
Stage Design Co-ordination:	Tomomi Nakamura
Lighting Co-ordination:	Makiko Sasaki (Factor Co., Ltd.)
Sound Co-ordination:	Akira Aikawa (Sound Weeds Inc.)
Surtitles:	Satoru Makuuchi
Arabic Script Adaptation:	George Ibrahim (Al-Kasaba Theatre)
Translation, Interpretation:	Kotone Hashimoto, Maho Watanabe
Technical Interpretation:	Noriko Yamada
Production Co-ordination:	Chika Kawai, Shiori Sunagawa
Planning:	George Ibrahim (Al-Kasaba Theatre), Festival/Tokyo
Produced and presented by	Festival/Tokyo

Map

Owlspot Theater

2F Rise Arena Building

4-5-2 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Tel: 03-5391-0751

http://www.owlspot.jp/

Direct connection to the theatre from Exit 6 or 7 of Higashi-Ikebukuro Station on Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line.

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Tickets

Tickets on general sale from 10:00, September 28th, 2014

Early bird discount: All general tickets 30% off between September 20th and September 27th

General Tickets (+¥500 for tickets purchased on day)	¥3,500
Early Bird Discount	¥2,450
Pair	¥3,150
5 Performance Set	¥2,800
3 Performance Set	¥2,975
Student Tickets (show ID when collecting ticket)	¥2,300
High School & Under Tickets (show ID when collecting ticket)	¥1,000

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