About English Language Noh Blue Moon Over Memphis
It is a story of one of the first global celebrities, Elvis Presley. Although the parformance is based on traditional Japanese Noh, it has created a new, freer style of Noh than ever before, with denim costumes and Noh masks modelled on Elvis’.
It was performed in 2024 at Okuma Memorial Auditorium of Waseda University and at the Kongo Noh Theatre in Kyoto, and in 2025 at the Kita Noh Theatre. Please find the event details for 2024 and 2025.
Specifications
A publication accompanying the English noh performance.
Blue Moon Over Memphis: Deborah Brevoort’s complete English text with Japanese translation along with explanations of the highlights of the music, costumes and masks as well as accompanying photos.
A volume revealing English noh and the background to the creation of Blue Moon Over Memphis.
Editorial Supervision: Yanai Initiative
Language: Japanese
Specifications: 223mm x 174mm, soft cover, 120 pages (in color)
Price: 2,200 yen (Tax included)
Contents:
・What is English Noh—Beyond Culture and Language (Dialogue between Richard Emmert and Narita Minako)
・Articles by the author and performers of Blue Moon Over Memphis.
・Explanations of the music, costumes and masks of Blue Moon Over Memphis.
・Round-table Discussion: Noh in the World—Noh and Its Possibilities as a Global Theatre
・Essays: What is Noh? (Takemoto Mikio) / Thoughts on English Noh (Kodama Ryuichi)
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