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In one of
just a handful of U.S. appearances–the others for the UN and
the Smithsonian–Japan Classic Live for the United Nations,
the ecologically focused international troupe that includes
Japan’s First Lady, Miyuki Hatoyama, and former
Environmental Minister, Wakako Hironaka, as participants,
will visit
Stony Brook Southampton’s Avram Theater on Tuesday,
November 3, at 7:00 pm. The event is free and the public is
encouraged to attend this riveting, future-focused gala
production.
The performance is a blend
of Japanese music and the music of Bach, Beethoven,
Gershwin, and Mozart accompanied by a mix of traditional and
modern dances of Japanese and western origin.
“Our Blue Planet: Will It
Survive Until Tomorrow?” is an eclectic theater piece with
elaborate song and dance numbers by more than 50 performers
interspersed with serious messages about environmental
disaster if we do not take precautions today. The
Southampton production will be filmed and later aired in
Japan and at the COP 15 Climate Conference in Copenhagen,
Denmark.
“Our environmental musical
sets the stage for 2100, when mankind and the Earth are
facing a critical moment of self-destruction, and offers a
warning to our generations now to do everything possible to
prevent such natural and human disasters,” said Seikei
University Professor Emeritus Ryokichi Hirono, who
translated Mariko Hashimoto’s inventive script and helps
lead the troupe in the U.S.
Japan Classic Live for the
United Nations is a non-profit organization with
co-sponsorships from the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office,
Foreign, Education, Environment ministries and national
NGOs, in addition to funding support from government and
private foundations.
Japan Classic will
celebrate its 18th anniversary with this year’s performance.
During the past 10 years, Japan Classic has performed with
an environmental message throughout Japan, Asia, Europe, and
the U.S. In 2008 they performed in cooperation with G-8
Tokkai Summit and received a letter of appreciation from the
Prime Minister of Japan.
The performance is 90
minutes with three acts. The event is sponsored by Stony
Brook Southampton Dean and Vice President Mary Pearl and the
campus’ Sustainability Forum, organized by noted professor
and former UN environmental official Nay Htun.
http://sb.cc.stonybrook.edu/happenings/?p=1014
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