10th Annual Winter Training Session

Often described as the 'art of performance,' Nohgaku refers to the Japanese theatre forms of Noh (drama) and Kyogen (comedy). As the longest continuously performed theatre practice in the world, it has been kept vibrantly alive as each generation rigorously works to further cultivate it.

Combining the elements of song, dance, mask, space and time, it is a total stage art created by hand. Nohgaku's inherent principles are time-tested, unique and come together to create a highly refined stage aesthetic.
Participants will train in the song (uta / kouta) and dance (shimai / komai) of Nohgaku, and will perform what they have learned in a final recital performance. Training is a practice wherein we search for principals and techniques to foster the development of the actor's theatrical intelligence.
Artistic Director Jubilith Moore leads an eight week training session in the meticulous body and verbal articulation of the dance (komai/shimai) and chant (kouta/utai) of classical Japanese Noh and Kyogen.