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Konichua everyone!!

Check this out guys!! I got the happiest shock of my life when i found this :D Enjoy!

貴社いよいよご隆盛のこととお喜び申し上げます。日頃は格別のお引き立てを

Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan in 1933, Shozo Sato was always interested in the Kabuki style of performing. He graduated from the Bunka Gaukin College in Tokyo with a degree in fine arts.

But what exactly is Kabuki?" 'Ka' means music or song, 'bu' means dance, and 'ki' means acting skill," Sato explained.

Basically, Kabuki is a form of performance that combines dancing, singing and acting into one. The effect is something very different. However, Sato explained that he shies away from the traditional form of Kabuki."If I were to present the traditional style of Kabuki, people would think it is too strange," Sato said. So instead, he created a fusion of Kabuki with classic literature. He explained that he could not use modern literature because the lives of people today are too different from that of the Kabuki performances. "By blending a well-known western script and then presenting it in Kabuki style,

it makes more sense to people" Sato went on to say that Kabuki style really is not that different than Shakespearean style.

向寒の候、貴社いよいよご隆盛のこととお喜び申し上き立てを賜り、ありがたく厚

"When Shakespeare was just beginning to become successful in Europe, Kabuki was appearing in Asia, It's interesting that at two different ends of
the world, humans were really evolving in the same direction without having any
knowledge of the other"

き立てを賜り、ありがたく厚く御礼申し上げます。き立てを賜り、ありがたく厚く

Sato continued. Besides the fact that they are both ways of performing, Shakespearean and Kabuki style have other similarities as well."Just like Shakespeare, Kabuki is traditionally only carried out with male actors," Sato said. Since Sato's form of Kabuki is so similar to Shakespeare's style, he tends to choose works done by Shakespeare originally, as well as other classic play rights. A few well-known performances of Sato's in the Chicago area include "Kabuki MacBeth" and "Kabuki Medea," both of which were held at the Wisdom Bridge Theater in Chicago.

Sato created this form of Kabuki performance with a set goal in mind."The whole purpose is for Americans to enjoy another form of theater. But if I present it in the traditional style, it is too different from American culture for people to handle, so I created this fusion of the two," Sato explained. Extremely devoted to theater, Sato began preparations for Othello in early spring of 2006. After casting was finalized, rehearsals began.

実はお願いがあるのですが

"It's a cultural experience similar to that of learning a new language. It's strange at first, but after a little while you begin to understand it more and it becomes more interesting," Sato said.Sato believes that experiencing different styles of theater, as well as language, is important for all young people.

"It gives students a chance to expand their awareness of another form of art and theater," Sato said. Othello premieres at ISU on Nov. 8 and Sato encourages all students to give the Kabuki style a try."It really makes a person more well-rounded," Sato said.

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How awesome is that! A Japanese version of "Othello", I really wish I could go and see it. I reckon we should go for it ;) I was seriously amazed when i found out. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as i did!

Syonara everyone

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