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EDITOR’S NOTE: This entry is the first in a series by author Edith Newton concerning the work-in-progress piece In a Memory Palace. Edith will discuss the piece, the development process, and offer reflections we hope the reader will find rich … Continue reading
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Tagged noh, noh play, noh theatre
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Noh Training Project Japan 2019
Noh Training Project Japan 2019 June through July, 2019 Japan Our workshop offerings in Japan this year provide a wealth of different experiences which will allow participants a deep dive into different facets of noh. (Please note: the performance and … Continue reading
能面: The Spirit of Noh
Contributed by Jeffrey Dym [EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is some welcome background on Jeffrey Dym’s new documentary, which you can view in it’s entirety in the link below. We’re grateful to Jeffrey for his work on this project, his considerable dedication, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bidou Yamaguchi, 能面, Jeffrey Dim, Keiko Udaka, Kitazawa Hideta, 大島能楽堂
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Noh Training Project Tokyo 2018
Noh Training Project Tokyo 2018 June through July, 2018 Japan 2017’s Tokyo workshop was the first held in collaboration with the Kita School and was so successful that this year’s is even more expansive and diverse. Four separate workshops will … Continue reading
“Gettysburg” – A journey begins
[Editor’s Note: Below are author Elizabeth Dowd’s thoughts and comments in part about the process of writing her new English-language noh “Gettysburg,” with music by David Crandall. This commentary was written in November of 2016, and the piece had its … Continue reading
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Finding the Dog in Noh, and Leaving it Alone
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Ms. Preston provides some insights concerning her new work Zahdi Dates and Poppies, premiering on March 30, 2016 at the Tsai Performance Center, Boston. Please consider providing your support by visiting the project’s funding page.] Contributed by Carrie … Continue reading
Water Masks, Water Songs
Contributed by Linda Ehrlich In San Antonio, a city with a beautiful RiverWalk that reminds me of Kyoto. The WHERE RIVERS MEET event is in full swing, with film showings, practices for theatrical performances, and arts events. I’ve been helping … Continue reading
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Girl in the Grave Mound
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Ms. Kagan-Dubroff recently performed the kokata role in the English-language adaptation of Sumidagawa “Sumida River,” in South Texas. The kokata (子方) role in the play is a depiction of the Spirit of a Dead Boy. During almost all … Continue reading
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Yuya (熊野)
Contributed by David Surtasky Yuya (熊野) a third category play by an unknown author Quite some time ago in Kyoto lived a samurai named Taira no Munemori. Part of the Heike clan, he was considered powerful and important by many … Continue reading
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Tagged cherry blossoms, 熊野, 鴨川, kamo river, kannon, kiyomizu-dera, Lord Munemori, mount otowa, taira no munemori, third category play, Yuya, 清水寺, 伏見稲荷大社
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