Program:

The Illinois Japan Performing Arts Network presents

Sayonara/I, Worker

Seinendan Theater Company + Osaka University Robot Theater Project
Written and directed by Oriza Hirata
Streamed live from the Japan Society of New York

National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Friday February 8, 2013
6:30 - 9:00 p.m. CST

Android-Human Theater Sayonara

Playwright and Director: Oriza Hirata
Robot and Android Developer: Hiroshi Ishiguro (Osaka

We have put together a list of links related to Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Osaka University and creator of the robot and android performers appearing in Sayonara and I, Worker, which will be webcast by IJPAN on Feb. 8, 2013 at 6:30 CST. All links are mainly in English.

Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory

Dr. Ishiguro's Twitter

This is a promotional video for Sayonara and I, Worker published by the Japan Society of New York that features moments from both plays and an introduction by Japan Society Artistic Director Yoko Shioya. This performance will be webcast on our website on Friday February 8 at 6:30 p.m. central time.

Program

"Kira"（綺羅）(1975)
Composed by Seiho Kineya (杵屋正邦)
Performed by Yoko Reikano Kimura (Koto)

"Wie ein Atmen im Licht" (2002)
Composed by Toshio Hosokawa
Performed by Naomi Sato (Sho)

"Tenchi" (2012)
Composed by Gene Coleman
Performed by Ensemble N_JP
Naomi Sato (Sho)
Toshimaru Nakamura (Live Electronics)
Gene Coleman (Bass Clarinet)

"9 Chains..." (2012)
A Music and Film Work Composed and Directed by Gene Coleman
Performed by Ensemble N_JP
Naomi Sato (Sho)
Gene Coleman (Bass Clarinet)
Yoko Reikano Kimura (Koto)