September 5 – 15, 2019

Written by Yukio Mishima
Produced by Beau Han Bridge
Directed by Kenneth Tynan & Kate Ely

In “Sotoba komachi”, A poet meets Komachi, a repulsive-looking old woman, at a Tokyo park in the night. She expresses the memory of when she had been lovely 80 years ago. She reminisces on a night in the 1880s, and together with the help of the poet (who acts the part of the Military Officer with whom she fell in love), they relive that night. The poet realizes that she is still beautiful, and sees past her ragged clothes and wretched body. But expressing her beauty can only result in death.

In “Hanjo” (a bittersweet story of unrequited love), the beautiful Hanako looks for her lover, Yoshio, at a train station. With an opened fan in her arms, peering into the face of every man who alights, she returns each time disappointed to her waiting-room bench. Will her lover return to her, or will she continue her lonely search. Meanwhile. Jitsuko, who bought Hanako from her geisha contract, does all she could to retain the status quo.

WINNER – Joanna Maratta Award at the 2019 Vancouver Fringe Festival

Cast:

Wynn Siu as The Old Woman
Quinn Hinch as The Young Poet
Maria Yanagisawa as Hanako
Nadya Debogorski as Jitsuko
Junita Thiessen as Yoshio
Travis Friday as Officer

Creative Team:

Written by Yukio Mishima
Produced by Beau Han Bridge
Directed by Kenneth Tyan (Sotoba Komachi) & Kate Ely (Hanjo)
Stage Managed by Shelby Sattherthwaite
Sound Design & Music Composed by Quincy Mayes
Set Designed by Michael Peter Bridge
Costumes Designed by: Shelby Satterthwaite
Dance & Movement Choreography by: Christian Lagasse
Film Projections & Props Designed by: Beau Han Bridge
Graphic Design & Still Photography by: Emma Tynan

Reviews & Press:

• Georgia Straight – “Vancouver Fringe Festival announces Pick of the fringe lineup, plus Josephine, larry, and other award winners”, Sept 16, 2019.
• The Runner – “101 Affordable Theatre Acts to Check out at Fringe Festival”, Sept 8, 2019.
• SFU SCA News – “SCA at the 2019 Vancouver Fringe Festival”, Sept 5″, 2019.
• CJSF 90.1FM – “Vancouver Fringe Festival: Two Modern Noh Plays”, Sept 5, 2019.