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Sumidagawa (隅田川)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Theatre Nohgaku

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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Nohscaping

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Theatre Nohgaku

Contributed by Kevin Salfen, University of the Incarnate Word At the heart of Theatre Nohgaku’s experiment is an interest in relating and perceiving stories through the filter of noh. But “filtering” is an inadequate metaphor, implying that noh stands between … Continue reading →

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