Mugen Noh Othello

Following a sold-out run of Medea in 2011, Satoshi Miyagi and his company SPAC return to New York with another literary masterpiece, Othello. Miyagi re-tells Shakespeare’s famed tragedy through noh theater’s most distinct storytelling structure, mugen noh, or a play that features a spirit. Told from the perspective of Othello’s wife Desdemona, who returns as a ghost after her death, Miyagi’s production is replete with stunning masks and costumes as well as powerful live music and chanting. Performed in Japanese with English titles.

Director: Satoshi Miyagi
Script: Sukehiro Hirakawa
Original Music Composition: Hiroko
Tanakawa (arranged by the actors)
Performers: Members of Shizuoka
Performing Arts Center
Costume Designer: Kayo Takahashi
Lighting Designer: Koji Osako

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