When
Friday, January 18th at 7:00pm
Saturday, January 19th at 2:00pm
Saturday, January 19th at 7:00pm
Sunday, January 20th at 2:00pm
Add to Calendar
Where
Connelly Center Cinema
800 Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA 19085
Driving Directions
Click here to download a campus map.
Traditional Noh Theatre Mask
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM and VILLANOVA THEATRE
present
The Beautiful Life of the Woman Komachi
A Staged Reading of a new play in five acts adapted from five short plays of Traditional Japanese Noh Theatre:
Depicting transformative events in the astonishing life of Ono no Komachi:
Japan’s best beloved and most admired woman
poet, beauty, lover, teacher, and ultimately spiritual adept.
written by Joanna Rotté, Professor of Theatre
directed by Elizabeth Dowd, Producing Director, Noh Training Project
original music by David Crandall, Theatre Nohgaku
This event is free and open to the public. Please reserve tickets below.
Performances:
Friday, January 18th at 7 PM
*Saturday, January 19th at 2 PM and 7 PM
Sunday, January 20th at 2 PM
*Saturday performances feature Special Events:
Tea & Sweets, following the 2pm performance.
Please register for your desired performance of
The Beautiful Life of the Woman Komachi
via the link below.
|
The Beautiful Life of the CAST Komachi- Acts I and V: Lauren Fanslau Komachi-Act II: Jen Jaynes Komachi-Act III: Joanna Rotte* Komachi-Act IV: Janet Fishman Chorus: Christine Petrini, Lesley Zaya Narihira II: Peter Danzig* Shosho IV & V: Steve Underwood Kuronushi/Monk IV: John Mullany Tsurayuki/Yukie II/Head Monk III: Steve McWilliams Servant I: Bekah Weagraff Companion Monk IV/Monk V: Peter Danzig* Emperor/Child III: James Tedjeske Stage Manager: (stage directions) David Kriebel
|
Woman Komachi CREATIVE TEAM Written by: Joanna Rotté* Directed by: Elizabeth Dowd Music by: David Crandall Design by: Sarah Totora Dramaturgy: Siobhan D’Angelo
|