Tag: Noh Theatre

Noh Theater Struggles To Survive The Pandemic

Posted by Nobuko Tanaka | 7th Nov 2020 | Acting, Japan, News

Kennosuke Nakamori’s sonorous voice fills a small room as he practices the lines of a traditional...

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Sagi-ryū: The Elusive Third School of Kyōgen

Posted by Alex Rogals | 11th Feb 2017 | Japan

Today, if you bring up the topic of the traditional Japanese comedic performing art, kyōgen, chances are the conversation you will have will revolve around either the activities of the professional Ōkura (大蔵) or Izumi (和泉)...

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Kyôgen Comedies’ Embedded Dramaturgy: 13 Lessons for Theater Practitioners

Posted by Jonah Salz | 15th Sep 2016 | Dramaturgy, Essay, Japan

Kyôgen (狂言) are short, stylized comedies performed between somber masked-dance noh (能) for over...

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