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In With The Old.(Noh, Japanese musicals)(Brief article)
Byline: Vibhuti Patel
Japan's oldest theater traditions are evolving into new takes on contemporary themes. Noh plays--slow, serious, ritualized performances from the 15th century--are acquiring new life on Japanese stages and beyond. Auteur-director Takeshi Kawamura sets the love story "Aoi"--currently touring the United States--in a high-class hair salon. In "Komachi," an old film diva, played by a male Butoh dancer, courts a down-and-out movie ...
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