Noh Training Project UK
22nd August - 7th September 2012
BOOKING NOW AVAILABLE:
Noh Training Project UK Online Booking Form
The Noh Training Project UK, now in its second year, is a unique two-and-a-half week workshop offering intensive, performance-based training in the dance, chant, music and performance history of Japanese classical Noh drama. Workshops will take place on the Department of Film, Theatre and Television's very own Noh stage, situated in a brand new theatre, film and television building.
The Project is open to anyone with an interest in Noh: actors, directors, dancers, musicians, students and academics interested in extending their performance skills are encouraged to apply. Those who have no prior experience of Noh are very welcome, as are those who already have some experience of the form. The Project will be conducted in English; Japanese language skills are not necessary.
What is Noh?
Noh is one of the oldest continually performed forms of theatre in the world, which combines dance, chant, music and mask in a powerful and stately performance requiring intense inner concentration and physical discipline. Grotowski, Brook and Copeau are just a few of the Western practitioners to have been influenced by Noh.
What is the Noh Training Project?
NTP was first established by Richard Emmert in Tokyo, Japan in 1991, and later, in 1995, in Bloomsburg USA, as an annual workshop to teach Noh in English to both novices and those with some experience of the form. In both Tokyo and Bloomsburg, NTP has become an annual programme leading to an on-going relationship with students. Recitals and full Noh performances have regularly been given at the conclusion of these workshops. The workshop in 2011 at Reading was the first of these projects to be held in Europe.
About the Founder/Director and Head Instructor
Richard Emmert is a certified Kita school Noh instructor, and has studied, taught and performed Noh in Japan since 1973. He is a Professor at Musashino University in Tokyo where he teaches Asian Theatre and Music. Emmert is also the Artistic Director and founder of Theatre Nohgaku, a troupe that performs Noh plays in English and includes many past participants of NTP.
Location
Reading is only 25 minutes by train from Central London (Paddington), and only 30 minutes by direct Rail-Air Coach from London Heathrow Airport. There is also a direct train service from London Gatwick Airport.
The Department of Film, Theatre and Television is situated on the Whiteknights Campus of the University of Reading in Southeast England. The campus - once the former country estate of the Marquis of Blandford - has its own lake, a botanical garden and a number of listed buildings. These include Foxhill House, built in 1869 by architect Alfred Waterhouse, designer of the Natural History Museum in London. The campus has a range of shops and cafes, so you can buy food on campus. Reading town centre also has a wide range of shops, bars and many restaurants.
The Project will take place in the University's new Minghella Building. Designed around the needs of the Department of Film, Theatre and Television, the building houses three theatres, a cinema and a TV studio.
For more information, please see http://www.reading.
ac.uk/about/find/about-findindex.aspx
Tuition and Accommodation
Fees include:
- 12 full days of tuition
- Participation in a short recital (for those who choose to)
- Use of the Noh stage for teaching and practice
- A course pack, including all scores and texts needed for the workshop
Course fees:
- Unwaged/student charge: £450
- Standard charge: £500
- Late charge: £550
To qualify for the unwaged/student and standard charges, payment must be made in full by 22nd June 2012. Payments after this date will be subject to the late charge rate (£550).
Please note that board and bedding are not included. Accommodation can be provided for those wishing to stay in Reading for the duration of the workshop. Please contact us for details. Accommodation will need to be booked well in advance of the workshop.
Participants will be required to buy white tabi and a Japanese Noh fan to participate in the workshop. A very limited number of Noh fans can be borrowed for the duration of the workshop, but the expectation is that participants will purchase their own. Noh fans can be purchased through the online booking system at the cost price of £40. Due to the nature of the workshop, other kinds of fan will not be appropriate.
Scholarships
If funds allow, we will offer a very limited number of subsidised places. Please contact us for details.
How do I apply?
The link to the online booking form is now live and can be found at the top of this page and in the 'Things to do now' box on the right-hand side. Applicants must send a resume and written narrative describing why they wish to study Noh, previous artistic influences, and what the applicant hopes to gain from this workshop.
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH NOH IS REQUIRED. THERE IS A MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 15 PARTICIPANTS FOR THE WORKSHOP.
For further information, please write to:
NTPUK
c/o Dr. Ashley Thorpe
Department of Film, Theatre & Television,
University of Reading,
Minghella Building,
Whiteknights
Reading
RG6 6BT
Email: ftt@reading.ac.uk
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