Dialogues with Noh theatre – Experiences of a stage director
Dialogues with Noh theatre – Experiences of a stage director
Japanese Noh, a form of musical theatre codified in the early 15th century, has been transmitted to us from that age through an uninterrupted tradition. It is now universally recognised as an exceptional artistic treasure, inscribed on UNESCO’s Lists of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In this essay, stage director Aleksi Barrière reflects on his experiences with and thoughts about Western works inspired by and based on Noh theatre.
