Japan Creative Centre proudly presents lecture and demonstration by Mr. Shigeyuki Noma, better known by his stage name Mr. Nomarin, who is an expert in the art of the traditional Japanese Paper Drama, Kamishibai. As a retired primary school teacher of Japan, Mr. Nomarin performs Kamishibai more than 250 times yearly, in both Japan and overseas. For this lecture and demonstration at JCC, Mr. Nomarin will be discussing the history of Kamishibai and its educational value in the present day context. He will also share useful tips on how to make Kamishibai performance more attractive to the audience. This is a special event not to be missed!
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Registration is closed due to overwhelming response. Thank you for your support!
DATE: Monday, 26th November 2012
TIME: 7:00pm (Registration begins from 6:30pm)
VENUE: Japan Creative Centre, 4 Nassim Road
ADMISSION: FREE
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About Kamishibai
Kamishibai is a form of visual and participatory storytelling that combines the use of hand drawn visuals with the engaging narration of a live presenter. Kami (紙) means paper and shibai (芝居) means play/drama.
It has endured as a storytelling method for centuries, but it is best known for its revival in the 1920s. The kamishibai storyteller rode from village to village on a bicycle equipped with a small stage. He used two wooden clappers called hyoshigi to announce his arrival. Children who bought candy from the storyteller got the best seats in front of the stage. Once an audience assembled, the storyteller told several stories using a set of illustrated boards.
Kamishibai is used as an effective educational tool by teachers in early childhood education as well as schools, and seen at cultural festivals. The stories range from traditional to modern and the audience is pulled immediately into the dramatic and humorous presentation. Because of generous size of the story boards, Kamishibai can be used easily with both small and large groups.
Please register early to avoid disappointment. We regret to inform that as there are limited seating, seats will be confirmed only upon receipt of confirmation email from JCC. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
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