Nakamitsu
Unexpectedly, I have been short listed (see below) for an adaptation/translation of the Noh play, Nakamitsu.
Noh – traditionally – would be considered very stylised by Western theatre standards. The costumes are amazing in their own right.
Here is a wood block scene (scenes for Noh theatre are popular material for some Japanese print makers) from the play.
And yes, it involves a beheading, duty and sacrifice.
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The play was wonderful. Highly stylized, very true to the Noh origins while also being very much in the vein of experimental postmodern (?) theatre. I’m sorry, I study traditional Japanese drama, not contemporary stuff, so I don’t know the right terminology between modern and postmodern and whatever.
Nevertheless, very well acted, very well adapted indeed, with some excellent traditional touches. I loved in particular the instruments – I’d be curious what that kettle-drum-like thing was.
Subarashikattadesu. Domo arigatou gozaimasu.