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Learning to Stand
Contributed by John Oglevee Photographs by David Surtasky Japanese Textiles and the Art of Sculpting Kimono, Theatre Nohgaku’s Costume Workshop June 15 2014, Fukuyama component So goes another successful “kneeling” as I emerge from working backstage at the Oshima Noh … Continue reading
Reflections of a koken
Contributed by John Oglevee A few weeks have passed since two incredible evenings (Atsumori, August 3 & 4, 2012) of outdoor theatre were gifted to Bloomsburg Town Park through the concerted efforts of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble in collaboration with … Continue reading
A Story in Time and Space
Contributed by Kristin Jackson I play the part of the Shite-tsure, a grasscutter and companion to the Mae-Shite played by Morit Gaifman in the female cast of Atsumori. I am honored to have been entrusted with this part in my third year at … Continue reading
Same-sound
Contributed by John Oglevee As a child, I sang in church choirs. I was a non-denominational boy soprano for hire. On any given Sunday you could find me cloaked in some form of muted colored frock, singing the praises of … Continue reading
Atsumori
Three weeks from today (August 3) the first performance of Atsumori will be held at the Bloomsburg Town Park, Bloomsburg Pennsylvania. It is a charming setting on the banks of the Susquehanna River in this rural college town. This will … Continue reading