Nohsono

Visoke energije samurajev v objemu sonoričnega gledališča

To nedeljo se obeta edinstven dogodek v Viteški dvorani ljubljanskih Križank. Znotraj Ateljeja za sonorične umetnosti Hanna Preuss s sodelavci že vrsto let razvija sonorično gledališče kot povsem novo obliko gledališča, ki komunicira z gledalci s pomočjo vibracije in zvena, univerzalnega jezika zvoka. Z ustvarjanjem sonoričnih pokrajin in asociativnih prostorov omogoča vsakemu posamezniku edinstveno doživetje skupne izkušnje gledališča. Sonorične predstave imajo prav posebno moč, saj gledalcem omogočajo izstop iz razumske v čustveno in podzavestno pokrajino, ter s tem povezavo z lastno tišino, z lastno osnovno vibracijo.Tokratni dogodek nastaja po dveh letih skrbnih priprav. V Ljubljano prihajata samo za en dan izjemna japonska umetnika Haruna Tanaka in Tatsushige Udaka, ki prinašata visoke energije gledališča Noh, katerega skrivnosti se od 13ga stoletja ustno prenašajo z mojstra na učence in so zaščitene kot del nedotakljive svetovne dediščine. Prav izjemno je, da je tokrat Veliki Mojster Kongo šole gledališča Noh dovolil, da se del tega izročila poveže z nekim drugim gledališkim izrazom s pomočjo enega od najboljših igralcev, Tatsushige Udaka. Z velikim spoštovanjem in zelo nežno so slovenski umetniki spletli zvočno in svetlobno okolje, v katerem se tradicionalne invokacije petih skrbno izbranih duhov Noh prepletajo z sonoričnim izrazom v interpretaciji sodobne japonske performerke Harune Tanaka, ter tako skupaj ustvarili silovito parabolo o sponah izročila in kriku srca, o stremenju k svobodi in ljubezni. Predstavo poimenovano Nohsono.

Pravi gledališki dogodek se ustvari šele s skupno prisotnostjo: energije, ki jih prinašajo nastopajoči, se zlijejo z umetnostjo ustvarjalcev zvočnega in svetlobnega okolja in zrcalijo v neponovljivih energijah gledalcev in njihovih zavesti, ki jim sonorično gledališče omogoča nekakšno prebujenje v lastno notranje doživetje.

Tatsushige Udaka bo v tradicionalnih kostumih in s pomočjo ritualnih pahljač izvajal nedotakljivo noh igro in v predstavi NOHSONO priklical na oder 5 različnih duhov.

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AWAJI – eden od ustanovnih bogov japonskega naroda, ki pleše in proslavlja japonski narod
HANJO – duh ženske, ki čaka, da se njena velika ljubezen vrne z bojišča; v svoji pahljači skriva spomine njune ljubezni
YASHIMA – samuraj, ki je zmagal v vojni v obdobju Heian (od leta 794 do 1185). Obdobje se imenuje po japonski prestolnici tistega časa Heian-Kyo (današnji Kjoto) – duh se vojskuje v sanjah
YAMABA – duh, ki živi gorovju in predstavlja samo bistvo narave
YUKI – boginja snega, ki pleše na snegu (tega duha pozna in izvaja samo Kongo šola Noh gledališča).

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Medtem ko Tatsushige Udaka izvaja noh, njegova soigralka Haruna Tanaka v predstavo nežno vtke plesne vzorce sodobnega japonskega performansa in ob pomoči posebej za njo skomponirane glasbe utelesi čustveno razsežnost človeškega. Impresijo dopolni fantazijska interpretacija tradicionalnega oblačila.

Noble energies of the samurai in the embrace of the sonorous theatre.

This Sunday, a one-of-a-kind event is taking place in the Knights Hall of the Križanke summer theatre in Ljubljana.

For several years now, Hanna Preuss and her coworkers in the Atelier for Sonorous Arts have been developing the sonorous theatre, a brand new theatre form that communicates with its audience primarily through music, light and vibration, the universal language of sound. Through the encounter with soundscapes and associative realms of perception, each attendee embarks on an intimate journey within the collective theatre experience.

Sonorous performances invoke powerful sensations that encourage listeners to delve into the landscapes of the subconscious and the emotional, experiencing for a brief moment their inner silence in the serene confinement of theatre space.

The current performance is a result of two years of careful planning. Extraordinary Japanese artists Haruna Tanaka and Tatsushige Udaka will be conducting a single day of visiting performances in Ljubljana, bringing with them the noble energies of Noh theatre. This style of classical Japanese musical drama has been orally passed from master to student since the 13th century and represents an untouchable part of global heritage. Thus, the historic permission of the Grandmaster of the Kongo school of Noh, who was most kind to allow one of their prominent young actors, Tatsushige Udaka, to appear in a European theatre performance stands as a remarkable circumstance.

With utmost care and respect, Slovenian artists gently composed an environment of light and sound that will accommodate traditional Noh invocations of five ancient spirits in the company of the sonorous performance of Japanese contemporary dancer Haruna Tanaka, together creating a forceful allegory of loneliness and yearning, the calling of legacy and the dreams of freedom and love – the performance NOHSONO.

A true theatre event is only born through the common presence of everyone involved: the energies of performers unite with the creations of light and sound artists to finally reflect in the unique energies of the attendees, who venture on a profound inner experience in the embrace of the sonorous theatre.

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Wearing traditional costumes and ritual fans, Tatsushige Udaka will perform a pristine Noh play and summon 5 spirits to the stage of the performance NOHSONO.

AWAJI – one of the founding deities of Japan, who dances and cherishes the Japanese people.

HANJO – the spirit of a woman awaiting the return of her lover from the battlefield. Within her fan, she keeps memories of their love.

YASHIMA – a samurai who triumphed in a conflict fought during the Heian period (between 794 and 1185). The period is named after Heian-Kyo (now Kyoto), the Japanese capital of the time – his spirit wages war in the realm of dreams.

YAMABA – a spirit who lives in the mountains and embodies the essence of nature.

YUKI – a winter goddess who dances in the snow (this spirit is known only to the Kongo school of Noh theatre).

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While Tatsushige Udaka is performing Noh, actress Haruna Tanaka weaves the gentle dance patterns of contemporary Japanese performance into NOHSONO, embodying human emotions with the assistance of music composed especially for this occasion. The impression is rounded out by an original interpretation of traditional Japanese garments.

Hanna Preuss režija sonorične podobe / soundscape

Jaka Šimenc oblikovanje svetlobe / light design

Jaka Šimenc / Luka Umek oblikovanje scene / stage design

Luka Umek VJ & videografija / videography & motion graphics

Hanna Slak / Guillaume Cailleau videografija / videography

Igra / Performance

Tatsushige Udaka Noh telo / Noh body

Haruna Tanaka Sonorično telo / Sonorous body

Eatable of Many Orders kostum za sonorično telo / Sonorous body costume
(Yoko & Koji Arai)

Markus Krohn zvočni ineniring / sound engineering

Jaro Jelovac grafično oblikovanje / graphic design

Jeremi Slak prevodi / translations

Barbara Hribar razvoj projekta / project consultant

Hanna Slak pisec / writer

Nina Strnad / Haruna Tanaka vokal / vocals

Jan Slak tolkala / percussion instruments

Hanna Preuss kompozicija glasbe / music

Nada Žgank / Micah Gampel foto dokumentacija / photo documentation

Brane Campa tehnik / technical assistance

Produkcija / Production

Hanna's Atelje sonoričnih umetnosti

Soprodukcija / Co-production

Festival Ljubljana, Teatro Miela (Trst), Nipkow Programm (Berlin)

Projekt so podprli / Project is supported by:

Ministrstvo za kulturo RS, Mestna občina Ljubljana, MEDIS d.o.o.

Zahvala / Thanks:

Jun Sugiyama, Helena Drnovšek Zorko, Ivo Ban, Tatjana Pinoza, Neda Bras, Petra Nartnik.