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The Dazzling Night    by Rachel McAlpine
Price: $1.50 USD. 4280 words. Published on August 19, 2010. .

A lyrical Noh play in English about writer Katherine Mansfield (KM). KM was born in New Zealand, left at 19 and never returned. In this play, her father visits the Gurdjieff community in Fontainebleau, where KM died. He meets the ghost of his daughter in a cowshed, and both achieve peace. Japanese Noh plays are slow, stylized and ceremonial, with simple plots about spiritual redemption.
An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts    by David Petersen
Price: $7.99 USD. 75120 words. Published on June 27, 2011. .

A unique, meticulously researched introduction to the exotic pageantry of kagura (Shinto theater), a performance style with roots predating even noh drama. This concise ebook version covers everything from the history of the kagura to choreography, masks, costumes, and even selected plays. If you think that Japanese theater ends with noh and kabuki...think again!