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The PSU Center for Japanese Studies presents \nA Talk by Dr. Laurence Kominz<\/p>\n
Ky\u00f4gen<\/em>\u00a0(literally \u201cCrazy Words\u201d) is Japan\u2019s enduring and ever-popular traditional stage comedy. It was also Japan\u2019s only cultural expression of humanism and equality in the medieval era.\u00a0Ky\u00f4gen<\/em>\u00a0plays remain popular and relevant today because they overturn social and political hierarchies, and do so by debunking and laughing at the wealthy and powerful. Kominz has studied and performed\u00a0ky\u00f4gen<\/em>\u00a0plays on multiple occasions in Japan, and he directs student performers here at PSU. In his presentation Kominz will introduce this remarkable art form, and show video highlights of hilarious moments from great plays. This lecture sets the stage for public stage performances by PSU students later in May.<\/p>\n
May 18, 2021, 6 PM \nIn Japan – May 19th, 10 AM<\/p>\n
A FREE Zoom presentation in anticipation of the CJS live performance of “Laughing in the Light at the End of the Tunnel: PSU Students Perform Kyogen Hijinks”<\/strong> \nto be live streamed May 29th.<\/p>\n
Professor Laurence Kominz<\/strong>\u00a0received his Ph.D. in Japanese literature from Columbia University under the supervision of Donald Keene. Kominz\u2019 writing and research specialty is Japanese drama, and he has taken performance lessons in\u00a0noh<\/em>,\u00a0ky\u00f4gen<\/em>,\u00a0kabuki<\/em>, and\u00a0giday\u00fb<\/em>\u00a0bushi<\/em>\u00a0recitation. Kominz teaches courses in Japanese language, literature, drama, and film, and he directs fully realized\u00a0kabuki<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0ky\u00f4gen<\/em>\u00a0plays in English. Recent\u00a0kabuki<\/em>\u00a0plays include\u00a0The Revenge of the 47 Loyal Samurai<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Castle Tower<\/em>. In 2018 and 2019 Kominz\u2019 students performed\u00a0ky\u00f4gen<\/em>\u00a0plays here at PSU and in St. Louis, Massachusetts, and Victoria, Canada.<\/p>\n
Co-sponsored by \nPSU Department of World Languages and Literatures \nPSU Institute for Asian Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n
with support from the Toshiba International Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The PSU Center for Japanese Studies presents A Talk by Dr. Laurence Kominz Ky\u00f4gen\u00a0(literally \u201cCrazy Words\u201d) is Japan\u2019s enduring and ever-popular traditional stage comedy. It was also Japan\u2019s only cultural expression of humanism and equality in the medieval era.\u00a0Ky\u00f4gen\u00a0plays remain popular and relevant today because they overturn social and political hierarchies, and do so by…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"mec_category":[],"yoast_head":"\n