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Zahdi Dates and Poppies (Pt. I)

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: below is Pt. I of Carrie Preston’s English-language noh “Zahdi Dates and Poppies.” Ms. Preston weaves elements of her own life experience into this play modeled structurally after traditional second category noh plays. It recounts the story of … Continue reading →

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Zahdi Dates and Poppies: An Introduction

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: below is the introduction to Carrie Preston’s English-language noh works “Egret at San Diego Bay” and “Zahdi Dates and Poppies.” Preston draws from her own life experience in displaying contemporary settings for these plays. “Zahdi” is being scored … Continue reading →

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Crazy Jane (Pt. III)

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: in Part III of David Crandall’s English-language noh “Crazy Jane,” the character Jane recounts dancing with the lost Tom.) CHORUS It must be many years ago by now, but I have lost the thread of time, and memories … Continue reading →

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Crazy Jane (Pt. II)

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: in Part II of David Crandall’s “Crazy Jane” the shite (Jane) makes her entrance and confronts the Young Man who has been given shelter at the church.) JANE The church bell tolls with sweet clarity Set like the … Continue reading →

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Crazy Jane (Pt. I)

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: below is Part I of “Crazy Jane” written by author and composer David Crandall. Informed by William Butler Yeats’ poems surrounding the character of Crazy Jane, Crandall’s English-language noh tells the story of a young man, disturbed by … Continue reading →

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Oshima Kinue Interview

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

Oshima Kinue reflects on the 2009 Pagoda tour and her work with Theatre Nohgaku. Interview and translation by David Crandall. Oshima Kinue is a member of Oshima Noh Theatre and a professional performer of the Kita School. Ms. Oshima played … Continue reading →

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Pine Barrens (Pt. III)

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: the below is the Machi-utai through Kiri section of Greg Giovanni’s “Pine Barrens.” This follows after the ai-kyogen interlude (in this case a comic retelling of the story by three mosquitoes.) The child has returned in his true … Continue reading →

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Pine Barrens (Pt. II)

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: the below passage is the Kuri/Sashi/Kuse section of Greg Giovanni’s “Pine Barrens.” By this point in the story the Wiccans (Waki & Wakitsure) have traveled into the New Jersey pine barrens in search of their lost companion and … Continue reading →

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Pine Barrens (Pt. I)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

(Editor’s note: below is the opening passage of “Pine Barrens,” an English-language shinsaku noh by playwright Greg Giovanni. The play premiered in September, 2006 at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The play has a formal structure, … Continue reading →

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