A warrior becomes a priest out of remorse over killing a 15-year-old boy in battle. Decades later, he returns. On Suma shore, under a full moon, he encounters the boy’s spirit, they re-live the fatal day and achieve reconciliation and peace.
That’s the timeless and timely story told in the Japanese Noh drama, Atsumori, written in the 15th century by Zeami. Dreams Landing presented an actor-centered, American adaptation of this classic of world dramatic literature at the Oregon Buddhist Temple in Portland, Oregon June 22-30, 2019.
