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Theatre of Yugen at NOHspace: Yugen no Kai Spring 2024
We welcome you back to our seasonal performances of classical Japanese Kyogen plays in English at NOHSpace! For this Spring, we are excited to present Kusabira (Mushrooms) and Busu (Sweet Poison), performed by our wonderful ensemble members!
Directed by LluÃs Valls
Featuring Anqi Cao, Nick Ishimaru, Meryn MacDougall, Ryan Marchand, Fenner Merlick, Kate Patrick, LluÃs Valls, and Tiger Zhou
Friday, May 10, 7pm
Saturday, May 11, 5pm
Sunday, May 12, 2pm
Tickets: General Admission
$28 (Regular)
$18 (Community Discount – if the price is a barrier)
Program:
Kusabira (Mushrooms)
– Theatre of Yugen adaptation in 2024 from the original translation by Don Kenny in 2014
A man is troubled by mushrooms growing in his house. No matter how many he pulls out, they keep growing back the next day. He visits a holy Yamabushi, an ascetic monk who lives in the mountains, and asks for a prayer to get rid of the mushrooms. Yamabushi agrees to the request and goes to the man’s house. He starts the prayer immediately, but things don’t quite pan out the way he intends.
Busu (Sweet Poison)
Before leaving the house to their care, the master points to a large jar and says to his servants, ‘Don’t get close to the Busu (Poison).’ But Taro-kaja and Jiro-kaja can not get Busu out of their mind. Finally Taro-kaja decides to approach the jar. Busu looks very delicious, and Taro-kaja can’t resist the temptation to take a lick…