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Book Announcement: Okada Toshiki & Japanese Theatre

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Paula

Okada Toshiki & Japanese Theatre Edited by Peter Eckersall, Barbara Geilhorn, Andreas Regelsberger and Cody Poulton Playwright, novelist and theatre director Okada Toshiki is one of the most important voices of the current generation of Japanese contemporary theatre makers. He … Continue reading →

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Resource: Tsukioka Kōgyo, 月岡耕漁 The Art of Noh, 1869-1927

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Paula

When we think of woodblock prints, typically what comes to mind is early modern Japan, with its wealth of colorful kabuki prints and personalities. However, woodblock printing continued to be a rich and fascinating artistic practice long after, and kabuki … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Noh training in Kyoto August 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Paula

The INI – International Noh Institute（国際能楽研究会）has issued a Call for Participants to the 2020 Kyoto Summer Intensive program, running between August 10 and 22 in Kyoto. During this period participants will study noh dance and chant, as well as other aspects of performance, … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Noh Training Project UK 2019

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Paula

Noh Training Project UK 2019 17 – 30 August The Project is open to anyone with an interest in Noh: actors, directors, dancers, musicians, students and academics interested in extending their performance skills are encouraged to apply. Those who have … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A History of Japanese Theatre

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Paula

We are delighted to announce the publication by Cambridge of A History of Japanese Theatre, edited by Jonah Salz. Featuring chapters by fifty international experts, including fifteen Japanese scholars, this book is the first in English since Benito Ortolani’s 1991 … Continue reading →

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Noh Performance in Seattle: Tomoe and Yoshinaka

Posted on September 6, 2014 by LM

‘The Beauty of Noh’ will, for the first time, present a double-bill performance featuring Noh, the traditional dance-drama of Japan, alongside a modern Noh-inspired opera based on the same story. The Noh opera ‘Tomoe’, based on the ‘Tales of the … Continue reading →

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Deadline extended: The Noh Training Project

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Paula

The Noh Training Project based in Bloomsburg, PA is extending its early registration deadline until March 31st. Please see our website http://www.nohtrainingproject.org/ for details. This year, the Noh Training Project is celebrating its 20th anniversary culminating in torchlight performances of the classical noh … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Kyoto Traditional Theatre Training

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Paula

The intensive summer program in Kyoto Traditional Theatre Training invites applications to its 30th annual program, July 18-20 (orientation and overview of performing arts) and training (Jul 21-Aug 8). Master-teachers of the Kanze school noh, Okura school kyogen, and Wakayagi school of nihonbuyo classical dance offer … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Noh Training Project UK

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Paula

19th August – 6th September 2013 Department of Film,Theatre & Television University of Reading, UK The Department of Film, Theatre & Television at the University of Reading is delighted to announce the dates of the third Noh Training Project UK. … Continue reading →

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Summer Workshop: Traditional Theater Training in Kyoto

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Travis

Traditional Theatre Training invites applicants to study Noh, Kyôgen, or Nihon buyô intensively from July 19-Aug 9 in Kyoto, Japan. T.T.T. introduces the technical skills and spiritual underpinnings of Noh lyric dance, Kyôgen stylized farce, or Kabuki-derived Nihon buyô dance. … Continue reading →

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