Intercultural Japanese noh theatre : texts and analyses of English-language noh /

"Discover Japanese culture and one of the world's oldest performance artforms in an exhilarating new way: through English-language noh theatre. Intercultural Japanese Noh Theatre: Texts and Analyses of English-language Noh provides a unique perspective on intercultural engagement with Japa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Emmert, Richard (Editor), Thorpe, Ashley (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York, NY : Metheun Drama, 2025.
Subjects:	Nō > History and criticism. Nō plays. English drama > History and criticism. Japanese drama > Influence. Nō > Histoire et critique. Nō (Pièces) Théâtre anglais > Histoire et critique. Théâtre japonais > Influence.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: What is noh? / Richard Emmert
The multiplicity of noh / Ashley Thorpe
Composing noh music for English noh / Richard Emmert
St. Francis (1970) / Arthur Little
Always from the beginning: Locating 'St. Francis' within the history of noh / Matthew R. Dubroff
Eliza (1989) / Allan Marett
'Eliza' between worlds / Jim Franklin
Pine Barrens (2005) / Greg Giovanni
On 'Pine Barrens' / Carrie J. Preston
Pagoda (2009, 2011) / Jannette Cheong
'Autumn leaves drift west and east': Travel, migration and cultural globalization in 'Pagoda' / Ashley Thorpe
Blue Moon Over Memphis (2014) / Deborah Brevoort
On 'Blue Moon Over Memphis' / Thomas Hare
Zahdi Dates and Poppies (2016) / Carrie J. Preston
'Zahdi Dates and Poppies': A warrior noh / Shelley Fenno Quinn
Emily (2018) / Ashley Thorpe
'Times change, and we with time'; on 'Emily' / Helen S. E. Parker.