Manhattan Old Man 2023
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桜井真樹子（白拍子、歌）
龍笛を芝祐靖氏に、天台宗大原流声明を中山玄晋に師事。1997年より白拍子の復元を始め「鬢多々良」「水猿曲」「蓬莱山」「廻惚」など20年に渡り公演を続ける。2007年より創作能「マンハッタン翁」「橘の嫗」「岸辺の大臣」「沖縄平家物語」などを発表。2019年よりハイパー能「睡蓮」「投石」「菖蒲冠」「長髄彦」「雪の華」を発表。
即興ドラマーHIKO（ドラム）
皿洗いのアルバイトをし、散歩をし、絵を描き、たまに人前で暴走族、ダンサー、書道家、格闘家、画 家、楽器奏者らを相方としてドラムを叩いて生きている。
●Greetings
In 2023, we will open "Manhattan Old Man" on the 8th of the new year. After studying in New York in 1993, he performed a trial performance of this work in 2006, and since 2007 it has been on stage.
Indeed, 17 years ago was the story of immigrant people living in Manhattan. However, as of 2021, Japan has become a major immigrant country with 2.52 million foreign residents and 1.72 million foreign workers.
It seems that the consciousness of "living together with people from other countries" has not yet developed among Japanese people. The mentality of the Japanese sees them as "outsiders," which is probably linked to the recent response of the Japanese Immigration Bureau.
Spirits approach and speak to people who are "physically" poor. It is they who bring to life their disappearing ancestors and ancient spaces in their native land. The spirit worship of this land is what gives rise to performing arts.
The stage of Noh is not the story of a winner, but the soul of a nameless loser who has been crushed by society as the main character (shite) and speaks to us.
I would like to express my heartfelt prayers at the beginning of the new year, and perform the performances with the words of Okina.
● About the work
The story begins when three elderly men of Hispanic, Japanese and African descent living in Manhattan, New York, meet their deaths. They left their homeland and moved to Manhattan, where they died in poverty and loneliness. Heaven welcomes the three old men, blesses them with the birth of an old man in Manhattan, and auspicious visits.
■Original story/screenplay/starring: Makiko Sakurai
●Cast/Staff
Shite "Okina": Makiko Sakurai
Waki "Flower Spirit" Eye: Akira Yoshimatsu
Statement: Yukana Yamaguchi
Face box and chorus: Masako Yoshida
Nohkan and Shinobue: Hiromi Kaneko
Kotsuzumi: Mochizuki Tazae
Mask: Shuta Kitazawa
Design: Diminished Design Partners
Production/Operation: Maripla
■Manhattan Okina 2023 Performance Overview
Date and time January 8 (Sun) 16:30 open 17:00 start
●Venue: Rakudoan
●Location: 2-16 Kanda Tsukasacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Price: 3,000 yen in advance, 3,500 yen on the day
*Priority reservation for members from 11/14, general sales from 11/21
Inquiries: Makiko no Kai Secretariat (makikoclub2022@gmail.com/ 090-9236-0836)
● Reservation: Application formhttps://forms.gle/PuqC1K7mZvsuRA94A
●Access (From Rakudoan's website): Exit JR Kanda Station North or West Exit, turn left onto Kanda Keisatsu Dori (main street) and head west. Turn right at the corner of the third traffic light NTT Building and enter Chiyoda Komichi. Proceed with Kanda Sakurakan (Chiyoda Elementary School) on your left, then turn left at the next intersection (right corner of Ebisuya Taiwanese restaurant) (18th Street). You can see the signboard of Rakudo-an on the black door on the left side of the third building from the corner. The nearest subway station is Kanda on the Ginza Line, Awajicho on the Marunouchi Line, or Ogawamachi on the Shinjuku Line. Ginza Line GodAt Den station, take exit 1, 2 or 4. From the Ogawamachi/Awajicho subway line, turn south on Chiyoda Kodori between exits A1 and A2. After 4 blocks, turn right at the corner of Ichihachidori above and Rakudoan will be on your left.