Tag Archives: ai-kyogen

Miya (Pt. II)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: below is Part I of Carrie Preston’s English-language noh “Miya.” This entry includes the kuri/sashi/kuse sections as well as a brief ai-kyogen interlude. The Boat Captain appears in his true guise as Hata, the builder of the boat. … Continue reading →

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Baptism of Fire

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

Contributed by Laura Sampson 2012 is my first year at the Noh Training Project, so technically I am a ‘new student’. But with a scant 10 months of Noh training before this with Rick Emmert in the UK and in … Continue reading →

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Ai-kyogen

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

Contributed by Greg Giovanni Imagine a play with six or seven very complicated disciplines, people switching roles from actor to flute to chorus, two full independent casts, and all delivered in a foreign medieval language.  Now imagine having three weeks … Continue reading →

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