Jo Kanamori's Noism 1 in Japan

By Naomi Mori, 26 January 2014

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Reviewed at KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre, Yokohama on 25 January 2014

Play 2 Play (Jo Kanamori)

Noism 1

Naomi Mori, 21st June

Jo Kanamori has created a new Carmen for his company Noism 1 and 2. His creative story telling and Sawako Iseki's powerful interpretaion leaves a stunning impression.

****1

Jo Kanamori's Carmen

Naomi Mori, 21st June

Jo Kanamori has created a new Carmen for his company Noism 1 and 2. His creative story telling and Sawako Iseki's powerful interpretaion leaves a stunning impression.

****1

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Carla Escoda, 14th April

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***11

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****1

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Ivy Lin, 8th April

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*****

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Naomi Mori

Naomi is a blogger living in Tokyo and travels frequently to see ballet. She is a law graduate of Waseda University and a former film publicist, film critic and IT business researcher/strategist. She blogs at La Dolce Vita in Japanese. She tweets about ballet as @naomip_86. and takes ballet class regularly

Jo Kanamori and Noism 1's Play 2 Play in Yokohama, Japan