The Beautiful Life of the Woman Komachi

Villanova University's Asian Studies Program and Villanova Theatre present "The Beautiful Life of the Woman Komachi," a staged reading of a new play in five acts adapted from five short plays of Traditional Japanese Noh Theatre: Depicting transformative events in the astonishing life of Ono no Komachi, Japan's best beloved and most admired woman poet, beauty, lover, teacher and ultimately spiritual adept. Written by Joanna Rotte, Professor of Theatre; directed by Elizabeth Dowd, Producing Director, Noh Training Project; original music by David Crandall, Theatre Nohgaku.