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‘Introduction to Noh theatre’ begins at Impact Hub Kyoto this Spring

April 1, 2015 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

‘Introduction to Noh theatre’ by The International Noh Institute (INI) is a 6-session course at Impact Hub Kyoto, aimed at Kyoto residents, exchange students, or any other English-speaker who would like to take a closer look at Noh theatre’s tradition. Details at the LINK! … [Read more...]

鸚鵡小町 – Ōmu Komachi at the Ōe Noh Theatre on Sept 15th

September 6, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Today we have a guest post from Itsuko Nakamura, Meet Ono-no-Komachi, one of the Six Poetic Geniuses who lived in 8th century Kyoto, brought back to life by the most highly acclaimed Noh actors of today on Kyoto’s oldest Noh stage! Noh, the oldest musical drama of Japan, has been continuously performed for over 650 years (and has been designated as an “Intangible Cultural … [Read more...]

Noh by Torchlight – Takigi Noh

May 27, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

I just got tickets for the torchlight Takigi Noh performance at Heian Jingu this Sunday. Since March Mewby and I have been occasionally attending Noh performances at the Kanze Kaikan. Noh is of course notorious for sending people off to sleep, but our experience is that if you have a script to read along then it can be enthralling. Fortunately I was able to find the scripts for … [Read more...]

Charity Noh Performance for Tohoku Disaster Relief at Kyoto Kanze Kaikan 3/11

March 3, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Next week Kyoto Kanze Kaikan is holding two charity Noh performances to raise funds for victims of the 2011 Tohoku Disaster. They will be held on the morning and evening of March 11th - the anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami. If you aren't familiar with Noh, it's best to take a script with you. There is a lot of talking in Noh plays, they are speaking medieval … [Read more...]

Traditional Theater Training Summer Program in Kyoto

February 27, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Continuing the theatrical theme from my last post, here's something I found via http://shinpaideshou.wordpress.com. As it's a summer program and in Kyoto, the part about "air-conditioned studios" is VERY important. The Traditional Theater Training Program (T.T.T.) at Kyoto Art Center invites applications to its 30th annual program, July 18-20 (orientation and overview … [Read more...]

the能.com probably has pretty much everything you need to get started with Noh drama…

February 25, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

I have been following Diego Pellecchia's facinating Noh blog for a couple of months now. Diego is training with the Kongō school of Noh, here in Kyoto and his blog offers a kind of portal into that world. Wanting to learn more, last week I asked him if he could recommend any beginner's texts as an introduction to the world of Noh. Rather than a text he recommended this website, … [Read more...]

Japanese Noh Theatre

April 16, 2010 By dk-admin89 2 Comments

This article contains affiliate links. The owner of this website may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. Performances for the Gods Ian Ropke writes... Japanese Noh theatre is one of the oldest dramatic forms in world. The early developments of Noh lie in the festive entertainment of various kinds (dance, simple plays) performed at temples and shrines in the 12th … [Read more...]

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