I had my first experience of Théâtre nô at La maison culturel japonais this past week, and was struck by the peacefulness, the erratic sounds and the slow pace of the piece. The production was divided into two parts, one was a more traditional representation, the other more modern. What interested me was the gender role reversals in the modern piece. In traditional nô theater, men assumed all roles regardless of intended gender. In the modern piece, the lead character was played by a Western female.
No comments:
Post a Comment