dir. Kichitaro Negishi 2013, 51 min. Japanese with English subtitles Preceded by talk by Toshi Aoyagi and excerpt DVD presentations of the original Noh plays A 99-year-old woman speaking with an intoxicated poet in a public park suddenly appears as … Continue reading →
Monday, January 27, 6:30 pm dir. Kichitaro Negishi 2013, 54 min. Japanese with English subtitles Preceded by talk by Toshi Aoyagi and excerpt DVD presentations of the original Noh plays A supernatural love triangle, adapted from a partion of The … Continue reading →
Dir. Kihachiro Kawamoto 1976, 19 min. Japanese with English subtitles Preceded by talk by Toshi Aoyagi and excerpt DVD presentations of the original Noh plays A mysterious woman takes revenge on the young monk who spurns her advances.
Noh-influenced Shakespeare by Akira Kurosawa Dir. Akira Kurosawa 1957, 110 min. Japanese with English subtitles Kurosawa infused his adaptation of Macbeth with Noh elements, from the soundtrack and stage set to the actors’ performance style, Noh mask-like makeup and facial … Continue reading →
