Nostalgia

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Event Nostalgia
Venue Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland Central, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Auckland Festival 2009
First Date 11 March 2009
Opening Date 11 March 2009
Last Date 15 March 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Nostalgia is a powerful and engaging tale that combines movement, theatre, dance, voice and an original score in a stunning production. It is a visual feast that traverses the history of the 20th century to offer a theatrical experience that transcends language.
This compelling work evokes the passion, joys and the distress experienced by travellers and immigrants everywhere. Against a backdrop of overscale images, the immigrants travel to new lands. Slowly they emerge fom the constraints of their past to experience the colour, excitement - and despair - of a few South American life.
Just as Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has created bleak yet magical worlds that resonate beyond Japan, so Yukichi Matsumoto has created an essentially Japanese but universally relevant contemporary theatre style, backed by the music of highly acclaimed improviser Uchihashi Kazuhisa, resulting in a masterwork that defies categorisation.
Founded in 1970, Ishinha has developed a reputation for presenting performances that are much more than any of the elements within them; truly comprehensive works of avant-garde art. Auckland audiences will find the performance of Nostalgia both spectacular and enthralling.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Dance
Physical Theatre
Dance Theatre
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kazuhisa Uchihashi Composer
Yukichi Matsumoto Director
Kazuhisa Uchihashi Musician: Guitarist
Michiko Aoki Producer International Tour Producer
Yukichi Matsumoto Writer
Text Nationality Japan
Production Nationality Japan
Further Information New Zealand Premiere
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme 2009 Auckland Festival programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155532