Theatre of Dreams, Theatre of Play: Nao and Kyaogen in Japan
Trinh, Khanh / Bethe, Monica / Rath, Eric C.
Dating from the 15th to early 20th century, 160 works from the rich material culture of Japanese no and kyogen theatre ( nogaku ) - including masks and costumes as well as paintings, musical instruments and libretti - have been selected from the collections of the National Noh Theatre, Tokyo and the Agency of Cultural Affairs, Japan. A programme of no theatre generally consists of one or two no plays with a kyogen interlude. Both theatre forms...