The New Paper, Singapore news article

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Gackt, the moral playwright

By Kwok Kar Peng
The New Paper
Sunday, Apr 15, 2012

Japanese singer-actor Gackt wants his work to be more than just entertainment.

In a recent interview in Hong Kong, the 38-year-old disclosed the moral behind his upcoming stage play, a fictional story based on the life of legendary samurai warrior Yoshitsune Minamoto, who lived in the 1100s.

He said in English: "He had to fight a lot of friends and family... He defeated his enemies but was instead killed by his brother after the (battles)."

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Word and image: The Prophet 1

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We haven't had a Word and Image poem for a while (and I failed miserably at the quiz - what a bad G fan!). The words are an excerpt from Khalil Gibran's "The Prophet". Please click on the image to see without squinting.



The photo is from the 6th Day 7th Night tourbook and is used courtesy of Dears. Many thanks to GA's pyroyale for the scan. Credit for the water effects goes to obsidian dawn and I owe huge kudos to sensei midori for teaching me how to use them!