Princess Kaguya
~ Music & Staged Reading ~
Original Script and Music by WaFoo
Inspired by the oldest extant Japanese narrative
"The Tale of The Bamboo Cutter"
Date: Saturday, Nov. 5th, 2011
Time: 7:30pm –
Location: The Church of the Holy Child
4747 Amboy Road (corner of Arden Avenue)
Staten Island, NY 10312
Phone: 718.356.5890
Date: Saturday, Nov. 12th, 2011
Time: 7:30pm –
Location: St. Mary Episcopalian Church
347 Davis Avenue (corner of Castleton Avenue)
Staten Island, New York 10310
Phone: 718.442.1527
Admission: Free
WaFoo is pleased to make an announcement that we will be presenting our first two premier performances of "Princess Kaguya" in Staten Island on the dates listed above. This is an original play which WaFoo has been creating for a year, inspired by the oldest Japanese folklore written in 9th or 10th century. The performance includes two actors and two actresses for staged reading along with music by WaFoo. The story is about a baby who was found inside of a bamboo tree by an old couple of bamboo cutter. She was only three inches tall but became an incomparably beautiful young lady in a few months. Countless men from all over the places came to ask her hand in marriage. With our comical interpretations, the play shows her life, love and the discovery of her true identity.
(Original Story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Bamboo_Cutter)
With the generous support by DCA Art Fund Grant from Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI), the admission is FREE. Everyone who loves music and play are welcome.
For additional information, please visit our web site at www.wafoo.info .
You can also simply call at (718) 816-4126 or email at kazuo@wafoo.info.
This concert is made possible in part by a DCA Art Fund Grant from the Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island, with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
