The Maiden at Dōjōji Temple: Performance Interpretations
A Lecture and Demonstration on the Art of Kabuki
6:00 – 7:30 pm Thursday, October 22
Frederic Wood Theatre (6354 Crescent Road, University of British Columbia)
Free of charge
Nakamura Gankyō was born and raised in Southern California. He is the first non-Japanese citizen to become a professional Kabuki actor, being apprenticed to the National Living Treasure Sakata Tōjūrō. Along with his master, Gankyō has traveled extensively, conducting workshops, lectures and demonstrations worldwide to introduce various aspects of the Kabuki Theater to a global audience. He is currently a PhD Candidate in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles and has spent the past several years conducting research at both Waseda University and Tokyo University as a Fulbright Fellow.
In his presentation, Gankyō will compare the kata and kaishaku, or “form” and “interpretation,” of scenes from the famous play The Maiden at Dōjoji Temple (Musume Dōjōji), as performed by two modern kabuki stars, his own teacher Tōjūrō and the late Bandō Mitsugorō VIII. Gankyō will explain the differences between the performance styles in his lecture and demonstrate them in a concluding dance-performance.
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