動物好きの方には是非見て頂きたい芝居！

ニューヨークからおはこんばんわ🗽

地味な芝居ですが、心を打ちますよ！

英語字幕がついているので、

英語ができる外国人とも楽しめます！

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TKO Entertainment, Inc. is excited to announce Dora Theatrical Company will celebrate their 45th Anniversary with their second new play “Flowers of Life,” opening in Tokyo July 13th. If you had to compare them to New York theater, Dora would be considered Off Off Broadway experimental, however they have stood the test of time. Dora Theatrical Company was founded in 1972 “to democratically express thoughts on peace, love and humanity” while “critically reflecting modern society and providing an expression for higher cultural exploration to young audiences.”  

The Company’s first production was Arthur Miller’s “Memories of Two Mondays.” Their productions of “Our Town,” “A Poem of Life, Fox and Grapes,” “You Made It, Mr. Crichton,” “Departure Tomorrow,” and “Burning Snow” established their reputation over the years. Dora has also performed in countries such as Poland and the USA. Notably, their production “Senpo Sugihara,” about a Japanese official who saved 6000 Jewish people at the start of World War II, got an excellent review from the New York Times in 1998.    

The Coronavirus crisis continues to force cancellation of all live concerts, plays and musicals in Japan and Dora is unable to offer in-person performances. To reach audiences now, they’ve started live streaming their play “Flowers of Life” supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan (Bunka-cho).  

The story is set in the Aomori Prefectural Sanbongi Agricultural High School. Under the vast land and blue sky, Manami and her friends have entered the Department of Animal Science as hopeful students. The first year is dormitory life. They don't wear nice uniforms, they wear farm clothes every day and work hard to care for the livestock, enduring the smell of manure all day long. Then, the chickens they’re raising are slaughtered, cooked, and served to them. This makes them think hard about the meaning of the word “Itadakimasu” (great appreciation for the food.) Soon after, the Great East Japan Earthquake strikes. One day, they visit an animal shelter where they learned that the bones of dead animals are thrown away as “garbage.” Is there anything they can do about the lives of animals that died without being able to raise their voices? They come up with the idea of using the bones of animals to fertilize flowers that they will give away, calling their plan “Life Flower Project.” Will anyone buy the flowers they’ve grown?

This play asks the question: Pets, livestock, human life ... what is life? We’re taught that each life is very precious and important. Everyone takes it for granted but is that really the truth? 

The script is by Seigo Hatasawa, an active high school teacher who is a leading figure in high school drama and continues to provide topical works to many theater companies. This performance is directed by Rieko Saito, an up-and-coming director of the Seinenza Theater Company.

Performed with English subtitles free of charge.  


More information: Toshi Cappuccino from TKO Entertainment, Inc 
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