Sutra of Great Wisdom by Rokuro Umewaka

Noh theatre emerged in late 14th-century Japan, and has been a living art form ever since. Rokuro Umewaka represents the 17th generation of actor-directors in the company that will be presenting a small sample of this complex theatrical form at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece. Noh is a tradition considered closer to ancient tragedy than any other in the history of world theatre. The Sutra of Great Wisdom will be presented on 16 June at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece.

Directed by Rokuro Gensho Umewaka

Sanbaso (kyogen)
Performed by Norishige Yamamoto, Hiroyoshi Endo, Norihide Yamamoto

Musicians: Manabu Takeichi, no-kan (flute), Tatsushi Narita, ko-tsuzumi (shoulder drum), Hirotada Kamei, o-tsuzumi (knee drum)

Dai-Hannya (Noh)
Performed by Rokuro Gensho Umewaka, Yukinori Takao, Naotaka Kakuto, Takayuki Matsuyama, Kohei Kawaguchi, Kenkichi Tonoda, Norihide Yamamoto

Stage assistant (prompter): Shintaro Ban

Chorus: Yoshimasa Kanze, Masamichi Yamazaki, Motonori Umewaka, Mitsuru Furukawa, Akihiro Takao, Hiromichi Tamoi

Musicians: Manabu Takeichi, no-kan (flute), Tatsushi Narita, ko-tsuzumi (shoulder drum), Hirotada Kamei, o-tsuzumi (knee drum), Masato Kodera, taiko (stick drum)

Don't miss the Sutra of Great Wisdom by Rokuro Umewaka at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece.