Ouen-za: nihon buyô & medieval theatre
Action scenes, dance and art… this Ouen-za troup mixture creates an exciting entertainment on stage! Be sure not to miss their wonderful theatrical spectacle, about the life of a courtesan in the pleasure district of Yoshiwara, in Edo!
Presentation
The Ouen-za troup mixes nihon buyô dance with medieval action, tradition and modernity in theatre. With their own style, they present you the turbulent life of a courtesan, punctuated by the beauty of the Japanese four seasons.
The Japanese courtesans had as principle a fervor and a cast iron will. They neither submitted to money, nor to power and lived the life they had chosen, in a closed world based on the rule of sheer splendor.
Thus staying in the shadow, they stepped up their efforts to teach themselves just about everything. Back then, being witted and insightful was very important if you wanted to hold a conversation with an intellectual such as a warrior, an important merchant or even a poet. A moment’s rest and another courtesan could easily take your place, leading to your own fall. Thus, there really was a sort of war between those women!
And in this hard world, some courtesans lived a hopeless love… That is the story the Ouen-za troup tells us: the tumultuous life of the pleasure district in Edo, seen under different points of view.
The artistic creations of this dance and theater troup were formed from the blending of traditional culture with new sensibilities, and are presented everywhere throughout the world!