Kabuki on Film: Mishima's "Sardine Seller's Net of Love"

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Join us for a special class focusing on ”The Sardine Seller’s Net of Love,” a rare Kabuki comedy penned by the legendary author Yukio Mishima.

A lowly sardine seller has fallen in love with a beautiful courtesan who is way out of his league. Luckily, his father has an idea: he could impersonate a samurai lord from a distant province and win her heart! But will he be found out? Will she see through his ploy? Click here for the synopsis: http://www.kabuki21.com/iwashi_uri.php

The class explores a film version of the play, one of the few light romantic comedies in the Kabuki canon. The word “delightful” really applies to this delicious little confection, Mishima’s affectionate gift to Kabuki. In Japanese with English translation. For details, including related links, visit http://www.jetaanc.org/event/kabuki-on-film/

When: September 16, 2:00 pm
Where: Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 Ninth Street, 2nd Floor, Oakland
2 blocks from BART; onsite parking available
Contact: (510) 637-0455; communications@jetaanc.org
Website: http://www.jetaanc.org/sardine

If you are curious about why Kabuki’s unique combination of drama, music, dance, and spectacle continues to enthrall millions every year, here’s your chance to study it it “amongst fans and experts who will gladly fill you in on all the social and historical aspects of the performance” (Flavorpill “Editor’s Pick”).

What is Kabuki? Click here for a good introduction.
http://www.kabuki-bito.jp/eng/

For related links and resources, visit:
http://www.jetaanc.org/activities/kabuki-club/resources-and-links/.

Free and open to the public. Sponsored by JETAANC Kabuki Club. Co-sponsored by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.

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