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Noh :A Mirror of the Spirit.
(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Ogamo Rebecca Teele
All theater in some way holds a mirror up to life and shows us something about what it is to be a human being. The drama of the Noh theater reveals our spiritual nature. The conventions of Noh provide us with the opportunity to meditate on a particular human emotion or dilemma in depth. Our connectedness to all living beings is revealed; we become aware of our attachment to and nostalgia for the past. Through this sense of connectedness and awareness, we are refreshed and transformed. From its origins as performance forms of the 11th century, Noh itself has undergone many ...
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