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ONE NIGHT ONLY! Please join us for Amaterasu Za's Work in Progress presentation of ’Courier of Love', based on the plays of Monzaemon Chikamatsu. Monday April 1st, 2019 7PM At the 52nd Street Project: 789 10th Avenue New York, NY 10019 The company will read the entire play and key scenes will be staged with costumes and movement. The entire play will be accompanied by live music played by the highly respected Gidayu-Shamisen player Tsugahana Tsuruzawa from Japan, as is the tradition in Bunraku and Kabuki. Co-directed by Ako and Ron Nakahara. Unreserved seating is free at the door, but capacity is limited. A suggested donation of $25 guarantees a reserved seat. https://donorbox.org/amaterasu-za-courier-of-love-work-in-progress-suggested-donation-2 Any questions: info@amaterasuza.org 「恋飛脚」は近松門左衛門の「冥土の飛脚」を基に他の近松の心中物語のプロットを絡め、宝塚出身でニューヨーク在住の俳優/演出家のAkoが脚色し翻訳した作品。米国のアジア人中心のキャストで、演出はAkoと歌舞伎に憧憬の深いRob Melrose 氏 (ワークショップはRon Nakahara 氏)との共同演出。音楽は女流義太夫三味線の鶴澤津賀花を日本より迎かえ、英語の俳優と義太夫三味線とのコラボレーション。日本語の字幕付きです。 入場は無料ですが、お席に限りがありますので、前もって$25以上のご寄付を戴いた方にはお席を確保致します。ご寄付とご予約は こちらで受け付けております。 https://donorbox.org/amaterasu-za-courier-of-love-work-in-progress-suggested-donation-2 又は、小切手を Amaterasu Za, Inc. 139 Reade St. #1B New York, NY 10013へお送り下さい。非営利団体の認可を受けておりますので、税金控除用の領収書をお出し致します。ご質問はinfo@amaterasuza.org迄。

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