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Nakamitsu



Nakamitsu
Originally uploaded by Ben Yeoh.

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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One Response to “Nakamitsu”

  1. Travis on June 17th, 2007

    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.

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    I'm a playwright and investment analyst. I have a broad range of interests: food, gardening, innovation & intellectual property, sustainability, architecture & design, writing and the arts. I sit on the board of Talawa Theatre Company and advise a CIS investment trust on socially responsible investments.

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    Recent plays include, for theatre: Nakamitsu, Yellow Gentlemen, Lost in Peru, Lemon Love. For radio: Places in Between (R4), Patent Breaking Life Saving (WS).

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