“iSAMU” Three stories about Isamu Noguchi, an artist who lived in the 20th century
“iSAMU” theater report
2013.8.15／Maureen
On this day, the anniversary of the end of the war, I had the opportunity to see a general production of ``iSAMU'' at the KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theater.
Isamu Noguchi, an American national, is more Japanese than Japanese, and loves Japanese beauty to the point where he is sometimes too particular about it.
However, he was refused permission to create a monument for Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park because he was an American.
What am I?
In the opening scene, the conversation with the flight attendant on the plane, about whether to "go" or "go back" to Japan, is impressive.
From that casual conversation, I could feel some of the conflicts in Isamu Noguchi's life, and the whole play was very easy to watch.
Three stories take place simultaneously, and the stylish visual and sound production allows time and space to intermingle, making it interesting.
My favorite scene is when a modern-day man and woman look at Isamu's work while eating sandwiches and talk freely about what this work is all about.
No matter how silly their ideas are, they are all correct, and above all, the two of them seem to be having a lot of fun talking about them.
I wondered if the creator, Isamu, was watching this from heaven with a grin on his face.
Yosuke Kubozuka, who plays Isamu, has a slender foreigner style that matches the stoic and naive atmosphere of an artist, which is wonderful.
Rosanjin, played by Hiroshi Omori, is the only character in the play who seems to loosen up the atmosphere, and when he appears, the audience is relieved.
I felt frustrated with the woman played by Sei Kojima.
The interaction with the foreign lover is exquisite and very interesting.
However, in all three stories there is a misunderstanding between the two.
I realized that what I'm looking for may be the thing that I'm the least able to give to others.
At the end, each actor releases warm colored lights into the sky, similar to Isamu's work ``Akari.''
The curtain closes as we see a beautiful light that looks both like the moon and the key word of the play, ``zero,'' a number with eternal potential.
It seemed to me like a moment where life and death were connected, but I wonder what it was like...
The entire stage was beautifully crafted and I was able to enjoy a wonderful artistic space.
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Maureen
Born in 1991
Currently studying to become an actor at the university's theater department.
I love seeing beautiful things.
