Japan’s 650-year-old comedy stage art introduced in Hanoi
The “World of Kyogen Comedy” program will introduce the 650-year-old comic theater of Japan, which was recognized by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2002. Kyogen is a long-standing traditional art form that the Japanese are proud to introduce to international friends. The program consists of 2 parts: an introduction to traditional Kyogen comedy and the play “Bonsan”, performed by the artists Ogasawara Tadashi and Ogasawara Hiroaki, father and son. The play heralded the popularity of the bonsai hobby. Artist Ogasawara Tadashi introduces Kyogen before the performance. Photo: Ngo Minh/The Hanoi Times Artist Ogasawara Tadashi said he was honored to perform Kyogen for Vietnamese audiences on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan. “Kyogen is an art form of imagination. The stage of Kyogen has no bulky props or complicated details. I chose the play about bonsai, a theme close ...