Plays

 

Categorical List of Classical Kyogen Plays – from Kenny’s “The Kyogen Book” (Japan Times)

ORIGINAL KYOGEN

A Slight Flaw (by Don Kenny)   An original kyogen in English!

Alien Registration Certificate Gaijin Toroku Sho    An original kyogen in English by Donald Richie

Meeting and Parting and a Paper Dog  written by playwright and critic Masaki Domoto for Kenny and Ogawa Players

Blindman’s Bluff (devised  from King Lear)  by Don Kenny

TO BE CATEGORIZED

Kane no Ne – The Ring of Bells

Saru Muko – Monkey Son-in-Law

Tsuri-Gitsune – Fox Trapping

Shido Hogaku – Stop in Your Tracks

THE CRAB – Kani Yamabushi

MUSHROOMS – Kusabira

Kubi-Biki – Neck-pulling

Keimyo – A-cat-killed-for-killing-a-chicken

GOD KYOGEN

The God Bishamon and the Poem

The God Daikoku and the Poets

The God of Happiness

The Gourd Beaters

The Spirit of Pine Resen

Two Gods Go Courting

Flask or Jug?

Bishamon Renga — The God Bishamon and_the_Poem

Daikoku Renga — The God Daikoku_and_the_Poets

Ebisu Bishamon — Two Gods Go Courting

Fuku no Kami — God of Happiness

Hachi Tataki — The Gourd Beaters

Matsu Yani — The Spirit of Pine Resin

Okina — The Ancient of Days

DEMON KYOGEN

Asahina-the-warrior-and-the-king-of-hell-2016

seirai-the-falconer-and-the-king-of-hell (updated 2016-10)

the-gambler-and-the-king-of-hell (updated 2016-10)

the-horse-trader-and-the-king-of-hell  (updated 2016-10)

A Sinner with References and the King of Hell (Yao)

DANCE KYOGEN

Backgammon

Rakuami the Flutist

The Locust

The Mountain Potato

The Octopus

The Turban Shell

Tsuen the Tea Priest

SERVANT AND SHYSTER KYOGEN

A Demon for Better Working Conditions

Boat or Barque

Coward for Coward

Piped-In Wine

Six Ox-Loads of Wood

Tangerines

The Bush Clover Lord

The Fake Sculptor

The Frater

The Impudent Jizo Statue

The Mimic

The Sightseer at the Fukakusa Festival

The Spread-End Fan

The Tale of Yoichi of Nasu

The Wrestling Mosquito

Two to Deliver One Letter

Wrapping Up Coolness

THIEF KYOGEN

The Cow Thief (Ushi Nusubito)

The Flower Thief (Hana Nusubito)

The Spider Thief (Kumo Nusubito)

 Poem loving Thieves (renga nusubito)

 

 

 

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