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Tag Archives: performance
Book Announcement: Japan on the Jesuit Stage: Two 17th-Century Latin Plays with Translation and Commentary
Japan on the Jesuit Stage: Two 17th-Century Latin Plays with Translation and Commentary Akihiko Watanabe The Jesuits were a major source of European information on Japan from the late 16th to early 17th century. Not only were they active missionaries … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, Christianity, early modern Japan, history, international relations, Japan, Jesuits, performance, religion, religious studies, theatre
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Book Announcement: Okada Toshiki & Japanese Theatre
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
Book Announcement: Dancing the Dharma: Religious and Political Allegory in Japanese Noh Theater
Dancing the Dharma Religious and Political Allegory in Japanese Noh Theater Susan Blakeley Klein Dancing the Dharma examines the theory and practice of allegory by exploring a select group of medieval Japanese noh plays and treatises. Susan Blakeley Klein demonstrates how medieval esoteric commentaries on … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, Japanese culture, Japanese literature, Japanese theater, literature, noh, performance, plays, politics, religion, theater, theatre
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Fun Link Friday: Breakdancing Monks
How do you bring your hobbies and skills into your everyday life? This past week Tricycle reported on some fun news in the world of Buddhism: two monks from different Buddhist practices who have formed a breakdancing duo. Hoping to … Continue reading
Call for Applications: Noh Training Project UK 2019
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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Tagged japanese theatre, no, noh, Noh theatre, performance, theatre, traditional theatre
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Book Announcement: A New History of Medieval Japanese Theatre: Noh and Kyōgen from 1300 to 1600
A New History of Medieval Japanese Theatre: Noh and Kyōgen from 1300 to 1600 Authors: Pinnington, Noel J. This book traces the history of noh and kyōgen, the first major Japanese theatrical arts. Going beyond P. G. O’Neill’s Early Nō Drama of … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Japanese theater, kyogen, noh, performance, performance studies, theater, theatre
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Book Announcement: The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance.
The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance Edited by Bruce Baird, Rosemary Candelario The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance provides a comprehensive introduction to and analysis of the global art form butoh. Originating in Japan in the 1960s, butoh was a major innovation … Continue reading
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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training, Kyoto (summer 2018)
This summer is the 34th annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.) 2018, held at the Kyoto Art Center. T.T.T. is a three-week summer intensive training program that introduces the traditional arts of noh, kyogen, and Nihonbuyo. There is also an optional kotsuzumi … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Japanese theater, kyogen, Kyoto, nihon buyou, noh, performance, performance studies, theater, theatre, traditional theater
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Workshop: Japanese Performance Theory Workshop
June 10–17, 2017 Apply by April 1! Open to undergraduates, graduates, and faculty. The Japanese Performance Theory Workshop (JPTW) intervenes between Japanese Studies and Performance Studies to foster generative critical engagements with Japanese performance. Through seminar-style discussions, performance screenings, research … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese theater, performance, performance studies, residential workshop, theater, workshop
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Book Announcement: Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative
Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative Alison McQueen Tokita, Kyoto City University of Arts, Japan Alison Tokita presents a series of case studies that demonstrate the persistence of Japanese sung narratives in a multiplicity of genres over … Continue reading
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 