Silver Mouth
Ryoko Aoki + Hullick / JOLT Arts
An eerie gothic tale for 2 voices and synthesizers performed by dynamic vocalists Ryoko Aoki and James Hullick
A young daughter watches the moon through the window. She is entranced. Her mother hears a calling from the forest. In time the mother wanders into the forest to answer the call: there to find a wondrous silver fox. There the mother learns a difficult truth and a horrific challenge she must face. Silver Mouth is sung by Ryoko Aoki (Mother) and James Hullick (The Silver Fox). The story references traditional Japanese Noh story telling and performance techniques, but in the context of reimagining 21st century sonic performance. Uniquely the instrumentation for the work is pre-recorded synthesizers spatialised in quadrophonic sound and other scattered speakers in the performance space. Audiences will experience the first full performance of this remarkable work that plays on the notion of the mirror or the reflection. The work will have slightly different meanings to culturally different audiences – mainly due to the role that 'duty' plays in the work. Australian audiences respond differently to 'duty' than Japanese audiences do. This multifaceted interpretation of the work builds an emotional aura around the story and challenges audiences in their mindfulness.
Venue
- BankART Station
- Shin-takashima Station B1F, 5-1 Minatomirai,
Nishi-ku, Yokohama 222-0012
Date and Time
11.30 Sat 19:00
Running Time
60min
Language
Performed in English
Translation/Subtitles
Information in Japanese and English provided
Tickets
YPAM Registrant: Adv ¥500 / Door ¥1,000
Student: Adv ¥1,500 / Door ¥2,000
General: Adv ¥2,000 / Door ¥3,000
Available at ArtSticker and Peatix
Artist Information
- Ryoko Aoki
Noh singer. Ryoko Aoki holds a unique position in the field of Noh theatre as a female singer and performer. She has performed in several traditional Noh plays, historically the reserve of male actors. Above all, she is the pioneer of and inspiration for a new artistic form combining utai – traditional Noh recitation – with contemporary music. More than 55 works have been written for her by various composers including Peter Eötvös, Toshio Hosokawa, Stefano Gervasoni, José María Sánchez-Verdú, and Oliver Schneller.
- James Hullick
James Hullick is a leading composer, musician and sound artist who has presented his work worldwide, recently performing at the Sydney Opera House. James is CEO of JOLT Arts. James mentors many artists with disabilities including The Amplified Elephants. Holding a Doctorate from RMIT University, and taught by many leading composers (Felix Werder, James Tenney, and others), James has received many awards: i.e.: Michael Harvey Prize for Piano; Creative Australia Fellowship; McKenzie Fellowship University of Melbourne.
- JOLT Arts
JOLT is a production house for sonic, media and visual arts. Based in its own heritage venue in Melbourne Australia the JOLT was founded by composer James Hullick in 2008. Roughly 50% of JOLT's projects promote artists with disabilities. Since 2012 JOLT has presented regular events and festivals in Japan. 2024 has been a huge year for JOLT: presenting James Hullick and the BOLT Ensemble at the Sydney Opera House; Disruptive Critters at SIGGRAPH Denver; and Hagoromo with Noh artist Ryoko Aoki and The Amplified Elephants (artists with disabilities) at ISEA Brisbane.
Staff, Cast and Credits
JOLT Arts is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. JOLT Arts is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
Official Website
Contact Information
charlotte.bolcskey@joltarts.org
