8/8/2019 The Play, "Honen & Shinran"
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Written by award-winning playwrigfu Tajima Sakae to corunemorate
the 800thanniversary of the death of Honen Shorun, and the 750th
memorial anniversary of hisstudent, Shinran Shonin, this colorfirl
drarnabrings to life the struggles and passionsofnvo of the most
important figures nJapaneseBuddhism.Presented n three acts by a
cast of 75 actors,musicians,costumers and technicians nJapanesewith
English supertitles.Act I takes place during war torn years that
marked the end of the aristocratic HeianPeriod (794 - 1184) and, he
rise of the military Shogun class.After his father is killedin
battle, the young Flonen is sent to a monastery in the north of
Kyoto. Distressed bythe poverfy and famine that surrounds'h.rm.he
decides to start a lay ministry in thecapital to feed the hungry
and comfort the dyingAct II centers on the charismatic Honen
and.hiigrowing followers including the youngShinran. By proclaiming
the equality of all both men and women, the rich and the
poor,Flonen becomes a threat to the political establishment, which
ultimately leads to hisexile and the disbandment of his students.
:Act III follows the life of Shinran in:exrlehvtng and working
among the commonpeople. Marrying a noblewoman who has followed him
into exile, Shinran severshisties to the monastic establishmentand
opens'a new path to freedom.Don't miss this rare opportuniry to
experience an epic production that hasbeen receivedwith rave
reviews by audiences throughout Japart.
