Article
June Watanabe's Translation/Transformatin of Japanese Nō in Contemporary Practice
Asian Theatre Journal
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2007
Disciplines
Department
Literature and Languages
Abstract
This paper considers a 2004 performance of Nö Project II ‘Can’t’ is ‘Night,’ a collaboration of Japanese American dancer June Watanabe, Japanese nö master and Intangible Cultural Treasure of Japan Uchida Anshin, composer Pauline Oliveros, and poet Leslie Scalapino. The project, spearheaded by Watanabe, translated nö for a contemporary San Francisco audience, imbuing it with social and political meaning for California viewers. Watanabe translated nö’s internal concentration into a collaborative process she calls “being in the moment.” The performance became a way for collaborators and audience to examine values in art making and sociopolitical practice.
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Citation Information
Judy Halebsky. "June Watanabe's Translation/Transformatin of Japanese Nō in Contemporary Practice" Asian Theatre Journal Vol. 24 Iss. 2 (2007) p. 518 - 530 ISSN: 0742-5457 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/judy-halebsky/23/