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Sumidagawa (隅田川)
Contributed by David Surtasky Sumidagawa (隅田川) a fourth category play by Kanze Jūrō Motomasa There was once a Boatman who ferried people across the Sumidagawa, and on a certain day he was impatient to bring his passengers aboard. A Buddhist … Continue reading
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Tagged 隅田川, fourth category play, Kitashirakawa, kyoto, madwoman, memorial service, Miyakodori, Namuamidabutsu, Narihira, noh play summary, sumida river, Sumidagawa, tragic loss, Umewakamaru, 大阪, 京都
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今何時、我々は何処ですか
Contributed by David Surtasky The specifics of place: the Sumida River, Dan-no-Ura, Suma Bay, the forest of Ikuta, Mount Hakone, the plains of Adachigahara, the beach at Sumiyoshi, the Palace of Hōrai . In many noh plays, the place-names appear … Continue reading
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Tagged architectures of poetry and time, bridge, buddhism in noh, Dan-no-Ura, fence, full moon, Fushimi Inari Taisha, gate, Kawara-no-in, kyoto, Minamoto no Tōru, Mount Hakone, mountain, osaka checkpoint, pine tree, place, road, royall tyler, suma bay, sumida river, the beach at Sumiyoshi, the forest of Ikuta, the Palace of Hōrai, the plains of Adachigahara, the water's edge, water, 伏見稲荷大社
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2014 Workshop Season
Since 2003 Theatre Nohgaku has hosted workshops for poets, playwrights and other writers, as well as musicians and performance artists to help them better understand Japanese noh and to assist them in using noh in their own artistic pursuits. We … Continue reading
Posted in Costume Workshop, Music Workshop, Workshops, Writer's Workshop
Tagged architectures of poetry and time, costume workshop, david crandall, fukuyama, hosho-ryu, kita-ryu, kotsuzumi, kyoto, monica bethe, music workshop, noh music, nohkan, oshima noh theatre, otsuzumi, poetry, richard emmert, sasaki noh workshop, sound and silence, spoken word, taiko, theatre of yugen, writer's workshop
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2013 Costume Workshop: John Oglevee Gallery
Gallery contributed by John Oglevee, coordinator for the TN Costume Workshop, Kyoto & Fukuyama Japan, June 12-18, 2013. Images ©2013 John Oglevee. Used by permission.
2013 Costume Workshop: Fritz Faust Gallery
Gallery contributed by Fritz Faust, participant in the TN Costume Workshop, Kyoto & Fukuyama Japan, June 12-18, 2013. Images ©2013 Fritz Faust. Used by permission.
2013 Costume Workshop: Megan Nicely Gallery
Gallery contributed by Megan Nicely, participant in the TN Costume Workshop, Kyoto & Fukuyama Japan, June 12-18, 2013. Images ©2013 Megan Nicely. Used by permission.
From Kyoto to Fukuyama (or How to have Luck in Japan without a Mobile Phone)
Contributed by Fritz Faust, 2013 Costume Workshop participant. Time is passing and I can nearly see it running away from me. It is a good feeling as all good things go by so quickly. The first three days in Kyoto … Continue reading
Semimaru (蝉丸)
Contributed by David Surtasky Semimaru (蝉丸) (summary) A fourth category play, author unknown. An official of the Emperor, Kiyotsura, has been charged with an odious task. He has been ordered by the Emperor Engi to take the blind Prince Semimaru … Continue reading
Funa-Benkei (船弁慶)
Contributed by David Surtasky Funa-Benkei 船弁慶 (summary) A fourth category play, attributed to Kanze Kojirō Nobumitsu Minamoto no Yoshitsune has gathered together his retainers, and prepares to leave Kyoto and go into self-imposed exile. Along with his friend and loyal servant, … Continue reading
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