The final volume in Dr. Skys inspiring five-book SohKiDo series explores Pathway VII, Therapeutic Noh Theater.

This study focuses on the development and transpersonal application of a theoretical framework for the concept of Therapeutic Noh Theater. This PDE consists of three major components: (1) Redramatizing the original story Mentally Retarded - Born From Good Angel's Tears in the form of a simplified classic Noh play; (2) Directing, producing, publicly performing, and videotaping that play with persons with Mental Retardation as a form of Therapeutic Noh Theater; and (3) Writing a Contextual Essay to provide a historical review of Noh theater and to set out perceptions of mental retardation essential to the conceptual formulations of Therapeutic Noh Theater. the Contextual Essay discusses the personal and transpersonal encounters of the author with Classic Noh Theater and her encounters with persons with Mental Retardation. the impact of both types of encounter on her career is also explored.

This volume is the first work in either English or Japanese to offer a comprehensive explanation and analysis of the principles of the Noh theatre. The book painstakingly outlines both physical and intellectual aspects of Noh, its technical principles and its philosophical perspectives, unknown until now.

The third volume in Dr. Sky’s inspiring five-part SohKiDo® series, Pathways III and IV: Masks and Rituals focuses on two powerful tools for use in therapeutic healing and self-discovery. SohKiDo, a Japanese hybrid word created by Dr. Sky, essentially means “the way of Transpersonal creativity.” This book explains the third and fourth of its seven pathways. Using masks and rituals as therapy can be extremely effective as an alternative to more traditional and clinical methods. Using a myriad of discoveries from Dr. Sky’s own creative and spiritual journey—including centuries-old Japanese Noh Theater techniques and Finnish lamenting traditions—Pathways III and IV: Masks and Rituals will inspire you to access the healing power available to us all through SohKiDo and its unique and life-changing insights into spirituality and the self.

"SohKiDo" is a Japanese hybrid word created by Dr. Sky that essentially means "the way of transpersonal creativity." SohKiDo reveals writing as a means to express and heal, to grow and probe the depths of spiritual mysteries. It is a multi-faceted book offering insights into energy, creativity, and spirituality. A theoretical framework and practical tool is introduced to identify whether the writing is Personal, Transpersonal or Universal. This Prism of Consciousness tool enhances writers' ability to increase their awareness of the sources and the final product of their inspiration, and allows transpersonal to be identified and manifest in the written word.

This fourth volume of the five-part SohKiDo series introduces Pathways V and VI: Chant and Dance used in Therapeutic Noh Theater for training, performance, healing, and self-discovery.

First Published in 1998. This is the second volume of Mask: A Release if Acting Resources, and David Griffiths provides a detailed and sensitive view of the Japanese Noh theatre: historically, philosophically (with an evaluation of Zeami's treatises) and in respect of the rigorous practicalities of Noh training. The latter is given particular authority and insight because of the access Griffiths had to Noh actors in training and performance. Greatly enhanced with the author's illustrations, this volume gives one of the most accessible introductions to Noh that is available in English. Appended to the descriptive and analytic material is a short play, The Dove, written by Griffiths (and subsequently professionally performed) described as 'unashamedly' acknowledging its Noh influence. This one-woman price is a sensitive and evocative drama with subtle references to its cultural source. Is potential as an exercise in mask work is excellent.

The Japanese noh theater has enjoyed a rich, continuous history dating back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573), when virtually the entire repertoire was written. Some of the finest plays were inspired by the eleventh-century masterpiece of court literature, The Tale of Genji. In this detailed study of fifteen noh plays based upon the Genji, Janet Goff looks at how the novel was understood and appreciated by Muromachi audiences. A work steeped in the court poetry, or waka, tradition, the Genji in turn provided a source of inspiration and allusion for later poets, who produced a variety of handbooks and digests on the work as an aid in composing poetry. Drawing on such sources from the Muromachi period, Goff shows how playwrights reflected contemporary attitudes toward the Genji, even as they transformed its material to suit the demands of the noh as a theatrical form. This book includes annotated translations of the plays, many of them appearing in English for the first time. The translations are preceded by essays covering the history of each play and its use of Genji material. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

A useful introduction to the classical dance-drama of Japan, this covers the history of Noh; the various groups of Noh plays; training, acting, and writing a play; various competitions; and trades of acting. Quotes from Ze-Ami's essays are also inclu