Love's Labours

Koi no Honeori

Actress: Pamina Bou
Design: Jay Lewis

Two high class samurais, Yoshiie Matsuyama and Taizen Suzuki try to steal Princess Ayu's heart. They consult with and seek help from their respective pupils, Tarokaja and Jirokaja. What plans do these two form? Which samurai will win Princess Ayu's heart?

"Love's Labour" is written by Professor Sekine based on Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost" and is a modern adaptation of the Japanese traditional play, Kyogen. As in classical Kyogen, there are no music or effects, but rather the compeling naratives are left to cast a spell on the audience.

Writer, director, and founder of the Roma Kyogen Ichiza group, Prof. Sekine, is coming from Japan to direct this exciting project that brings a fresh twist to Shakespearean comedy through its exploration of Kyogen-inspired (classical Japanese comedy) techniques. Tickets are available at the door. To reserve seats, please contact hiroe.kaji@orinst.ox.ac.uk.

Please approach the theatre from Blackhall Road, NOT the main entrance of Keble college. Blackhall Road is at the rear of the college, and you can give direct access to the theatre. There you will be welcomed by our staff. The theatre is one floor down.

The performances will be:

Cast

Joshua Lassman-Watts , first year, reading Japanese Language and Society and Education and Human Development, Oxford Brookes University

Pamina Bou, final year, reading Japanese, Pembroke Collge

Sara Chan, third year, reading Japanese, Pembroke College

Bryerly Long, second year, reading Japanese, Hertford College

Laurence Mann, second year, reading Japanese, Queen's College

Matther Fletcher, third year, reading Japanese, St Catherine's College

Sebastian Peel, second year, reading Japanese, Pembroke College

Stage Design

James Stone Lunde, second year, reading Japanese, Wadham College

Wen-Xi Chen, second year, reading natural science, Jesus College, Cambridge

George Gercke, Freelance Artist

Crew

Gwyn Skone, Keble College

Timothy Catling, third year, reading Japanese, Pembroke College

Philip Robinson,third year, reading Japanese, Hertford College

Rebecca Robertshaw, first year, reading Japanese, Pembroke College

Elizabeth Grace, fianl year, reading Japanese, St Hilda's College

Holly Hanstock, fianl year, reading Japanese, Hertford College

Natalia Chegodar, second year, reading Japanese, Hertford College

Madeline Bromige , second year, reading Japanese, Pembroke College