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Imitations of The Koran by The Ilkhom Theatre from Uzbekistan
Ilkhom Theatre, described as The Theatre of Dissent in
the pre-perestroika time of the Soviet Union, is making its debut performance
in Japan. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the theatre has
attracted international attention as a driving force among the theatrical
circles in Central Asia.
In this production, Imitations of The Koran, the director Mark Weil
asks about "tolerance in our time," by working on the long poem of
the same title by Aleksandr Pushkin. Pushkin composed the poem inspired by the
Koran, and the piece was reevaluated in the course of various movements after
the break-up of the Soviet Union.
The production was completed in February 2002, after two years of careful preparation,
at the final stage of which the horror of 9/11 took place, and, since then,
it has been performed in many countries. The staging with video art and performance
of rock-flavored traditional music creates a powerful impression on the audience.
Nagano (Performance)
| Date: | Saturday, March 3 | 14:00 Performance |
| Sunday, March 4 | 14:00 Performance *Post performance Talk will be followed. |
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| Venue: | Matsumoto Performing Arts Centr | |
| Plice: | 3,000yen (Reservation is required.) | |
| Co-Organized: | Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre | |
Tokyo --- Tokyo International Arts Festival 2007 (Performance & Concert)
| Date: | Thursday, March 8 | 19:00 Performance |
| Friday, March 9 | 19:00 Performance *Post performance Talk will be followed. |
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| Saturday, March 10 | 14:30 Performance 16:30-18:00 Symposium (Admission is free but booking is required) |
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| Sunday, March 11 | 14:30 Live Concert of the music played in the performance. | |
| Venue: | Park Tower Hall in Shinjuku  |
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| Price: | • Ticket for performance |
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| • Ticket for concert ---3,000yen; 2,000yen for students with ID |
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| • Set ticket for performance and concert (available at TIF and Place) ---5,000yen; 3,000yen for students with ID |
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| Ticket Box: | • Ticket Pia tel.0570-02-9999 (P-code:
374-125) • Place Tel.03-5468-8113 • TIF |
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| Produced in association with: |
Arts Network Japan (NPO-ANJ) | |
Cast / Staff
Mark Weil (Direction)
Artyom Kim (Narrative music composition)
Ravshan Namazov (Narrative song compositon)
Dmitry Korobkin (Video Art)
Olimjon Beknazarov (Choreography)
Taras Volikov (Costume design)
Vasiliy Yurev (Set design)
Contact
(Ms.) Kawano. Performing Arts Div., Japan Foundation
tel. +81-5369-6063l