CMU School of Drama


Saturday, July 21, 2007

Finding the Art of a Tradition in the Delicacy of Its Details

New York Times: "Noh plays are able to conjure epic states. They are hypnotic, almost, in their ability to transport.

But no soaring arias or over-the-top special effects are used to create such theatrical effects. The plays’ sweeping power exists in direct proportion to the performers’ extreme attention to detail. Everything is finished. Everything satisfies — profoundly, the way a humble task, done correctly, should."

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