Noh Training Project UK at Royal Holloway

Noh Training Project UK at Royal Holloway

Theatre Nohgaku Europe

Artform: Performing arts
Event date: Mon, 10th Aug 2026 to Fri, 21st Aug 2026
London

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 "> published -

Event Summary

Summer Intensive 2026! Noh Training Project UK (NTP UK) is a unique summer workshop held at Royal Holloway, University of London, which offers intensive performance-based training in the dance, chant, music and performance history of classical Japanese Noh drama.

Event Description

Full Workshop: 10-21 August Classes will run every day except sunday, culminating in a participant recital on the final afternoon. Tuition Fee: £700 One-week Intensive: 10-15 August A more in-depth beginners course runs for the first 6 tuition days of the full workshop. Tuition Fee: £550 *Participants with no previous experience of Noh are asked to attend an induction workshop taking place on Sunday 9 August 2026, free of charge. Noh Training Project UK offers a rare opportunity to study the dance, chant, and music of Noh as a part of the same integrated workshop. The first week of the workshop will be led by Richard Emmert, a certified instructor in the Kita School, noh composer and instrumentalist. In the second week, he will be joined by master actor Akira Matsui, who will lead masterclasses in movement. The workshop is open to anyone interested: performers, directors, scholars and students with an interest in the form, or Japan, are invited to attend. No Japanese language is necessary. Sessions will be conducted in English, with Japanese translation where required. Tuition will take place in the Department of Music, Drama, and Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London, located in Egham, Surrey. Accommodation can be booked separately if required, or participants can commute to the campus.

Event Overview

  • Event Title: Noh Training Project UK at Royal Holloway
  • Type: Workshop
  • Date: Mon, 10th Aug 2026 to Fri, 21st Aug 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Event: Noh Training Project UK at Royal Holloway

Event: Noh Training Project UK at Royal Holloway

Organisation: Theatre Nohgaku Europe

Postcode: TW20 0EX

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