five new works with an opening ritual, intended to be performed together in one day
10,000
10,000 – an opening ritual
every action is a ritual, every moment is sacred
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10,000 Trailer by Laura Lukitsch
10,000
The day begins with a ritual play called 10,000 created with Theatre of Yugen's founder Yuriko Doi. This adaptation is based on the traditional noh Okina, which one sees performed at noh theaters especially around the new year, and always at the opening of a full cycle. The play is a series of dances and songs of blessing and gratitude with prayers for good fortune and longevity. Traditionally played by three men with an elder in the venerated role of Okina, our ritual is played by three women "Old women, Old women everywhere" featuring two of the company's founding members – Brenda Wong Aoki and octogenarian Helen Morgenrath.
The Performers
Shite |
Helen Morganrath |
Tsure |
Brenda Wong Aoki |
Kyogen |
Yuriko Doi |
Chorus |
John Oglevee, Lluís Valls |
| Koken |
Stephen Siegel |
Yugen Orchestra |
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Suki O’Kane |
percussion, electronics |
Allen Whitman |
percussion, baritone guitar |
cyclepedia
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excerpt (TRT 05:41)
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10,000 excerpt by Laura Lukitsch
The Cycle Plays is made possible by support from
The Creative Work Fund, Djerassi Resident Artists Program, The Flintridge Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Japan Foundation Los Angeles, The James Irvine Foundation, Lalys Wine, Meet the Composer’s Creative Connections Program, National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller MAP and the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund/Grants for the Arts.
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