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Date: Sunday, 11 May, 2014 Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Oakland Asian Cultural Center

388 9th Street, Suite 290
Oakland, CA 94607

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Curious about Japanese Noh theatre? Join us for a free class featuring a video screening of the classic Noh play, "Benkei Aboard Ship"! This is a rare opportunity to learn more about this mysterious and moving art form.

"Benkei Aboard Ship" (Funabenkei) tells of the efforts of the great war hero, Yoshitsune, and his loyal retainer, Benkei, to escape from the clutches of his evil half-brother, the shogun Yoritomo. The play features a skillful dance by Yoshitsune's mistress, Lady Shizuka, and a dramatic encounter with the ghosts of Yoshitsune's past enemies on the waves of the sea. (Synopsis: http://www.the-noh.com/en/plays/data/program_003) You will also be introduced to basics of Noh masks.

The play is an inspiration for "This Lingering Life," a new play by Chiori Miyagawa scheduled to premiere at San Francisco's Z Space in June. The class is part of a series presenting 4 classic Noh plays that inspired "This Lingering Life." For more information about the series, visit: http://www.theatreofyugen.org/?spec=137

For more information about "This Lingering Life," visit: http://www.theatreofyugen.org/?spec=119

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Sponsored by JETAANC Kabuki Club (http://www.jetaanc.org/kabuki) and Theatre of Yugen (http://www.theatreofyugen.org).

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Sunday, 11 May, 2014

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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