Theater Neumarkt & Satoko Ichihara/Q
MADAMA BUTTERFLY Script Reading Workshop
A co-production between the theater company Q led by Satoko Ichihara, the artistic director of the Kinosaki International Arts Center and a playwright, director, and novelist, and Theater Neumarkt based out of Zurich, Switzerland. Initially, it was planned for the Swiss theater company members to also come to Japan to participate in the residency; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the residency was rearranged for only the Japanese team.
Based on the opera “Madama Butterfly” by Giacomo Puccini, which depicts Japan and women from a western male perspective, this new work puts the original framework on its head, instead depicting the West and men from the perspective of Japan and women, and in the process putting into question preconceived notions of race and gender.
We are hosting a script reading session where participants will have the opportunity to read Satoko Ichihara’s newly completed script aloud together during the early stages of this residency.
The Japan team is scheduled to begin rehearsals in Switzerland once their residency stay in Kinosaki has finished.
Theater Neumarkt & Satoko Ichihara/Q
"MADAMA BUTTERFLY" Reading Session
■Date:
❶July 4th, 2021 (Sun) 14:00-16:30
❷July 5th, 2021 (Mon) 18:30-21:00
★Both workshop days are now fully booked (as of 6/28)
■Venue:
❶Toyooka Creative Community Plaza Citizens’ Activity Room C
❷Kinosaki International Arts Center Studio 1
★Please keep in mind that the venue differs depending on the day of the workshop.
■Capacity: Up to 10 people per workshop (first-come, first-served)
■Fee: Free to view *Prior reservation is required
■Reservation:
Please call or fill out the online form below.
★Both workshop days are now fully booked (as of 6/28)
[Accepting applications from 6/25 (Friday) at 9 am]
*When calling, be sure to give us the title of the event, date of participation, your name, age, and contact information.
Kinosaki International Arts Center
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