Digital Performances

We highly recommend you read Our Process prior to watching our digital performances in order to better understand kyōgen at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the context in which these pieces were created.

The videos below are listed in the recommended viewing order, but please feel free to watch in any order you like! Or click here to view the whole show as a single video to experience it as it was originally streamed.

*Click here for the full Remotely Kyōgen playbill!

Land Acknowledgement

Sword Stealing
(太刀奪)

Star background with two photos of a Japanese Kyogen stage and the other with performers on the stage. Show poster & text read, "Remotely Kyogen: Comedy under the (virtual) stars. Apr 23-24, 30 & May 1-2, 2021 - FRI/SAT 7:30pm & SUN 2:00pm"
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Mango Yamabushi
(マンゴ山伏)

Star background photos of performers in Japanese costumes and pine tree painting. Poster and text read, "Remotely Kyogen: Comedy Under the (virtual) Stars" APR 23-24, 30 & May 1-2, 2021. FRI/SAT 7:30pm & SUN 2:00pm"
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Mask Confusion

Starry background with images of the inside of an apartment, a show poster, and two actors in costume against a japanese style painted background. Text on poster and image reads," Remotely Kyogen: Comedy under the (virtual stars) APril 23-24, 30 & May 1-2, 2021. FRI/SAT 7:30pm & SUN 2pm"
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Great Great Grandma Reitzal

Starry blue background with Japanese style paintings and a woman looking at the scene. Text on poster and image read, "Remotely Kyogen: Comedy Under the (virtual) stars. April 23-24, 30 & May 1-2, 2021. FRI/SAT 7:30pm & SUN 2pm
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Earthbound

Starry blue background. Images of interior of a space craft in a Japanese painting style with three actors in futuristic make up and costumes. Text on poster and image read, "Remotely Kyogen: Comedy Under the (virtual) Stars. April 23-24, 30 & May 1-2, 2021. FRI/SAT 7:30pm & SUN 2pm"
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MushZooms 2.0

Starry background with a show poster, office drawing, and zoom screen with two actors and a mushroom. Text on poster and image reads, "Remotely Kyogen: Comedy Under the (virtual) Stars). April 23-24, 30 & May 1-2, 2021 - FRI/SAT 7:30pm & SUN 2pm"
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Drawing on Kyōgen

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Bonus: Behind the Scenes
(Pre-Show Rehearsal Clips!)

Pre-show footage edited by Rui Yao Li and Jane Traynor