People’s Inn

Overview

Noriko Ando Dance Performance. "Peoples' Inn - Revived Humanity," is composed of three parts: Part 1, "Ketch/Yawl Town"; Part 2, "Patch UP!"; and Part 3, "Ceremony for Death." "Ketch/Yawl Town" is a revival of a work first performed in 1962, for which Nobuo Ikemiya was responsible for the original concept and structure. Drawing on images of ketches and yawls (types of yachts) likened to a fictional town, it celebrates life and passion. "Patch UP!" makes use of television commercial narrations from the period. "Ceremony for Death" presents a prophecy of human extinction as "the beginning of a wonderful journey."

- The film has been damaged. Between parts 2 and 3, rehearsal footage of Part 3 "Ceremony for Death" has been inserted, featuring Noriko Ando's voice.
- Prior to 1960, Noriko Ando was active under the name Mitsuko Ando.

Details

Title

People’s Inn

Performance creator(s)

Mitsuko Ando Dance Company

Direction/Choreography

Composition and Choreography: Noriko Ando

Venue

Nakano Sunplaza Hall

Performance date(s)

6 July 1974

Performer(s) and staff

Dancers: Akira Egawa, Ayako Ogawa, Kanako Yui, Hidetoshi Endo, Nanako Yamada, Kenzo Kamiyama, Michiko Ichifuji, Takamasa Okamoto, Kiyoka Kasai, Sadaomi Ikeda, Nobuo Ikemiya, Keiji Koike, Jun Takeda, Kazunari Minegishi, Emi Suzuki, Reiko Fujiwara, Yoshiki Homma, Erisa Tsuchiya, Yuko Nakajima, Tomie Fujita, Keiko Hasegawa, Mihoko Kono, Toshiyo Hotta
Original Concept and Composition for the 1st piece: Nobuo Ikemiya
Original Concept for the 3rd piece: Akira Mishima
Music: Keitaro Miho, Hiroshi Chino, Hachidai Nakamura, Norihiko Wada
Lighting Design: Saburo Oba
Stage Design: Takashi Tanabe
Costume Design: Setsu Nagasawa, Masao Asaga
Sound: Masaki Tani
Stage Manager: Toshihiko Ichitani

Genre

Modern