Events

Noh Theater Programs 2023: Autumn programs

2023.09.24(Sun)

ATAMIZA Event

Overview

Autumn Performance presented by ATAMIZA

Date: Sun. September 24, 2023 (from 13:30)

Program: Noh play Miwa by Kanze school

Performers: Ōtsuki Bunzō as woman/Deity of Miwa, Hōshō Tsunezō as monk Genpin, Yamamoto Yasutarō as villager; Matsuda Hiroyuki (flute), Ōkura Genjirō (shoulder drum kotsuzumi), Kamei Yōsuke (hip drum ōtsuzumi), and Hayashi Yūichirō (stick drum taiko)

Ōtsuki Bunzō of Kanze school

Synopsis

In a village at the foot of Mount Miwa lived a Buddhist named Genpin. He is visited by a woman, who joins him in prayers every day. One day of deep autumn, she asks for a robe to keep her warm at night, and Genpin lets her have one. Then, he asks where she lives. Before leaving, she only replies by saying that there is a cypress tree by the gate at the foot of Mount Miwa. When the Buddhist ventured out toward Mount Miwa, he sees a cypress, and from one of the branches his robe was hanging. One of the sleeves has a poem embroidered in gold thread. There appears Deity of Miwa personified as a woman. She tells Genpin that gods have dilemmas and make mistakes trying to save people, just like human beings. She asks him to conduct a prayer for her. Deity of Miwa tells a story of marriage of gods in Miwa and narrates the Amaterasu’s hideaway story while performing a dream-like dance. Come dawn, Genpin wakes up from his dreams, and Miwa disappears. In the legend of Mount Miwa, the deity is generally described as a male figure. In this story, Miwa appears as a woman, identified with goddess Amaterasu in the story. The dance performed is also related to the mythological tale of Amaterasu when she hid herself away in a grotto. This elegant dance is surely a showstopper of this repertoire.

Program: Interlude (Kyōgen performance) Bunzō by Ōkura school

Performers: Yamamoto Sōtarō as Lord and Yamamoto Noritaka as the principal (servant)

Yamamoto Yasutaro of Ōkura school

Tickets: SS: 8,000 (7,000) *Prices in brackets are with Membership concessions

　　　 S: ¥7,500 (6,500)

　　　 A: ¥5,000 (3,500)

　　　 B: ¥4,000 (2,500)

Booking (spring and autumn programs):
Tickets are available from Sunday, February 5 from MOA Museum of Art official online ticket shop and also by telephone.
Online tickets are also available from Ticket Pia ticketing service (from February 8, 2023)

*Tickets are non-refundable except for the event cancelation.

Venue: The Noh Theater, MOA Museum of Art

Purchase your tickets online from the Museum official ticket shop, the online ticketing service Ticket Pia (in Japanese), or by telephone.
Museum online ticket shop:
https://www.e-tix.jp/moaart/
Ticket Pia:
https://t.pia.jp

Inquiries: The Noh Theater Dept., MOA Museum of Art (Tel: +81-557-84-2500)