2020 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre
I Named “ichigo-ichieh New Theatre” For This Reason: Ichigo-ichieh Means If You Meet Someone It Is A Unique Occasion – It Happens Only Once In That Moment In Your Entire Life
Date/Time: Mar 26 2020, 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm
Vancouver, Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | Event calendar181 Roundhouse Mews
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Cost: $30.00
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Birthday present for myself:
Accomplished dancer-choreographer-actor Hiromoto Ida skillfully merges dance, theatre, classical music and voice to tell the story of the old man, raising a glass of sake to himself in celebration on what will be his last birthday. Reminiscing about the richness of his life experience, he is visited by the spirit of his wife (soprano Allison Girvan).
Featuring musicians Nicola Everton (clarinet), Sue Gould (piano), Jeff Faragher (cello), and Martine denBok (violin & viola), performing an evocative original score by Russian composer Pavel Karmanov.
Inspired by the subtlety and simplicity of Japanese Noh theatre through western contemporary dance and music, Hiromoto Ida touches the hearts of audiences. Exploring shared moments through the inner world and emotions of an old man, Ida inspires unexpected beauty through themes of love, transformation and regeneration.
Performers: Hiromoto Ida, Lindsay Clague
Music players: Nicola Everton(clarinet), Sue Gould(piano), Jeff Faragher(cello), Martine denBok(violin&viola), Allison Girvan(soprano).
Composer: Pavel Karmanov
Lighting: Sharon Huizinga
Sound design: John Tucker
Set design: Thomas Loh
Noh mask artist: Mitsue Nakamura
Script line (excerpt from SUMIKA): Shyogo Ota
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