NUKU & Tallinn Treff Festival present:
October 17th, 2011 at 7 pm
in NUKU’s Small Hall
Koryu Nishikawa troupe from Japan
Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo
Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo is a form of puppet theatre created by the first Koryu Nishikawa aroundthe end of the Edo period. It is called Kuruma Ningyo because the puppeteer sits on a small seatwith roller wheels-the rokuro-kuruma-and operates the puppet-the ningyo.This small seat,and thefact that only one person is needed to operate one puppet,distinguishes Kuruma Ningyo from Bunraku,in which three people are needed to operate each puppet.This one -to-one relationship allows great flexibility and realism as the puppet and the puppeteer move in unison.
The Koryu Nishikawa Troupe, while continuing to perform traditional works of the Edo Period,is forever seeking new directions snd fresh innovation in order to keep the spirit of the troupe,andhence the performances,vibrant and creative.Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo was designated as anIntangible Cultual Asset by the Tokyo government in 1962.The national government recommended that it be recorded as an Intangible Folk Custom Cultural Asset in1996.Performances are notlimited to Japan. Kuruma Ningyo has been enthusiastically received in a number of foreign countries.
Duration 2,5 h
