Playwright Kyle Gorden
Directed by Julieanne Ehre
Featuring Jameela Aghili, Ambra Anie, Gordon Chow, Mary Ann de la Cruz, James Foster, Vincent Mahler, Michelle Williams, Soo Jin Park, and Marc Rita
The Gempei War: A Cycle of Noh Plays investigates the messy aftermath of war, as told in three classic Japanese plays. Tomoe tells the story of a female samurai, unable to forgive her master’s final betrayal. In Atsumori, a war-weary samurai is changed forever after being forced to kill a young musician. And in Ataka, a great general is brought to self-degradation by his brother’s paranoia. Long overlooked in the canon of classic theatre, these ancient but timeless texts are given new life by a vigorous adaptation for the modern stage.
Hosted by the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago.
