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Noh Reimagined

The Transformative Power of Noh

Photo: Mayumi Hirata

The finale of the festival, The Transformative Power of Noh, celebrated the ability of ‎Noh to create other-worldly figures that transcend time and space.

The programme included Shishi (Lion Dance) from the popular classical Noh play Shakkyo (‎Stone Bridge), in which a lion, messenger of Manjusri Bodhisattva, appears at a stone bridge and dances with gorgeous, fragrant peony flowers.

Photo: Mayumi Hirata

In addition, Yukihiro Isso’s highly-acclaimed Shishi 16, a Lion Dance in modern style, and his brand-new composition with a story by Atsushi Iriki were presented by all Noh performers.

Echoes and Callings

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Reflection

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Shishi (music from the ‘Lion Dance’ in the play Shakkyo ) ~ Shishi 16

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  • Photo: Mayumi Hirata
  • Photo: Mayumi Hirata

In the second half, the award-winning London-based performing arts group Clod Ensemble‎ premiered their new piece Snow, a poetic monologue inspired by the restless spirits in Japanese Noh Theatre and featuring the voice of legendary New York performer ‎Peggy Shaw. In this piece, the words and music unlock the world of a traveller who finds herself thrown into darkness under the snow.

More information about Snow can be found on the Clod Ensemble’s website.

Echoes and Callings by Wiebke Leister (art), David Toop (music), Yukihiro ‎Isso (Nohkan flute) re-imagined Noh by combining photographs of life-casts and death-masks with improvised sound to evoke the out-of-body existence of angry female demons.

Photo: Mayumi Hirata

Generously supported by Yakult UK, Arts Council England, JSPS, Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation and others. 

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Noh Reimagined is a series of events which explore the traditional practice of Noh theatre in relation to contemporary arts.

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