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We welcome you back to our seasonal performances of classical Japanese Kyogen plays in English at NOHSpace! Featuring our wonderful ensemble members, this Winter's program includes Fukuro Yamabushi (The Owl Mountain Priest) and Act II of Volpone, a new Kyogen adaptation. Directed by Lluís Valls. Featuring Anqi Cao, Sheila Devitt, Nick Ishimaru, Meryn MacDougall, Ryan Marchand, Fenner Merlick, Kate Patrick, and Lluís Valls. Program: Fukuro Yamabushi (The Owl Mountain Priest): An Older Brother visits a holy Yamabushi, an ascetic monk who lives in the mountains to request incantations for his Younger Brother who has been acting strangely. The Yamabushi agrees and discovers the Younger Brother is possessed by an evil spirit, but he boasts that he can easily break the spell with his own occult powers. Things don’t quite pan out the way the Yamabushi intends. Act II of Ben Jonson's Volpone, a new Kyogen adaptation by Lluís Valls: Volpone (The Fox) is a Venetian gentleman who pretends to be on his deathbed after a long illness in order to dupe Voltore (The Vulture), Corbaccio (The Raven) and Corvino (The Crow), three men who aspire to inherit his fortune. Previously, each of them visited Volpone's house bearing a luxurious gift, intent upon having his name inscribed to the will of Volpone, as his heir. Mosca (The Fly), Volpone's parasite servant, continues manipulating each man who believes that he has been named heir to Volpone's fortune. This is Act II of a longer adaptation in development. The adaptation was originally conceived by Jubilith Moore. General Admission $28 (Regular) / $18 (Community)

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