Noh Yamamoto Theater presents two performances at the seven-century-old Japanese classical Noh Theater on the stage of the Plovdiv Ancient Theater.
The newly created play 'Orpheus' and a classical Noh play will be presented on the stage of the Ancient Theatre Plovdiv on 28 September 2019.

28.09.2019
New Noh play „Orpheus “
19:30~21:00 Ancient Theater Plovdiv
Tickets at the Ticket Office in front of the Municipality of Plovdiv and online at eventim.bg

For many years, Noh Yamamoto Theater has been working on the cultural rapprochement of Japan and Bulgaria through Noh, with a key ally, Maya Bezhanska. In the seven-century tradition of the theater Noh, however, the creation of a new play is extremely rare and is usually tied to a notable event. New Noh play „Orpheus “ was created by Akihiro Yamamoto, director and principal actor at the Yamamoto Theater based on Maya Bejanska's idea, as part of the official program of Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture 2019, as well as in honor of the commemorative triple anniversary of Japan-Bulgaria bilateral relations. Observing the strict canon of the theater Noh, however, the play does not recreate the myth of Orpheus, but concentrates on the cultural and emotional significance of the image of the legendary musician. The action goes on at an undefined moment in antiquity, in which destiny meets a wandering musician with the spirit of Orpheus. What is the connection between the human heart, music and nature - we will see this in this one-of-a-kind Noh play.
Starring: Orpheus Spirit - Akihiro Yamamoto, wandering musician - Ryoichi Arimatsu, Eurydice Spirit - Maya Bezhznska, Wind God - Taichiro Nomura
Tickets for Orpheus https://www.eventim.bg/bg/bileti/orfe-plovdiv-ancient-theatre-1142400/performance.html.
Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/509202619883862/.
About Theater Noh: Noh theater was born about 7 centuries ago. It is the oldest classical performing art that still exists in its original form and continues to be performed without interruption of tradition. Noh's roots are deep - it emerges as a collection of rituals, many of which honor the souls of the dead through dance and song. Gradually, theater staff gained the patronage of high-ranking feudal lords, who cemented Noh's position as a samurai art. From the 16th century onwards, the ability to sing and dance Noh became part of the samurai's primary education. Even in contemporary Japan, Noh continues to be one of the most revered performing arts. It combines many traditional elements and plays a key role in shaping Japanese cultural identity. This is why many Japanese - from business people to housewives - study it as a hobby. In 2008, the Noh Theater was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage under the auspices of UNESCO.
About the 'Yamamoto' Noh Theater
Founded in 1927, Noh Yamamoto Theater is the oldest existing Noh Theater in Osaka today. The theater is registered as Japan's National tangible cultural heritage. The theater organizes and presents various events, mainly in the field of Japanese classical performing arts. Noh Yamamoto Theater combines traditional Japanese architecture with new technologies, such as LED lighting, mobile applications and multilingual subtitles, thus attracting a wide range of Japanese and foreign audiences. One of the main goals of the theater is to present the traditional Noh Theater as a lively, relevant and functioning classical performing arts in modern times. Since 2010, Yamamoto Theater has been presenting Noh Theater annually, outside Japan as well, with 26 performances and 29 workshops in countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, France, Finland and more. The theater actively cooperates with local cultural and diplomatic institutions for the purpose of long-term professional and cultural exchange. Since 2015, the Theater has been conducting professional trainings with local actors, working in Bulgaria annually with actresses Maya Bezhanska, Stella Krasteva, Margarita Petrova, Mila Bancheva and others.
The project is organised by NPO social systems ‘Yundola’ and is a part of the FOCUS: Japanese Culture Programme, which is implemented in partnership with the EU-Japan Fest Foundation.
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