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AM6-01a
Title Film of Eliza Noh performed at the University of Sydney
Description This video recording of the 1989 performance of Eliza, a Noh play in English written by Allan Marett, by students at the University of Sydney. It was directed by Richard Emmert and Akira Matsui.

The film was shot and edited by Mitsu Takahashi. The shite role was performed by Richard Emmert, who also composed the music. The waki role was performed by Joseph Houseal. The ai-kyogen was written (in Japanese) and performed by Yasushi Maruishi. The musicians were Yukimasa Isso (fue), Hiromi Koga (ko-tsuzumi), Shonosuke Okura (o-tsuzumi) and Gentaro Mishima (taiko).The head of the chorus was David Crandall.
Text: Allan Marett
Music/Direction: Richard Emmert
Choreography/Direction: Richard Emmert



Story: A traveler to Fraser Island in Australia meets an old woman who tells the story of Eliza Fraser, the wife of the captain of a ship shipwrecked years ago. The woman begins to tell fantastic stories about Eliza’s experiences and how these were used to satisfy the beliefs of white society. The traveler questions her story full of exaggeration and in so doing the woman’s true nature as the spirit of Eliza is set free. The spirit then reappears and dances in an aboriginal festival as she relives her experiences of aboriginal culture and the truth of her harmonious stay with aboriginal peoples.

2018 Note
Further written documentation including drafts, correspondence, lectures and reviews are held at the NLA.
Origination date 1989-12-31
Origination date free form 1989
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/AM6/01a
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Allan Marett
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Originating university University of Sydney
Operator Nick Ward
Data Categories historical reconstruction
instrumental music
song
Data Types MovingImage
Discourse type singing
Roles Allan Marett : author
Richard Emmert : performer
Mitsu Takahashi : editor
Joseph Houseal : performer
Yasushi Maruishi : performer
DOI 10.26278/21XB-6Y83
Cite as Allan Marett (collector), Allan Marett (author), Richard Emmert (performer), Mitsu Takahashi (editor), Joseph Houseal (performer), Yasushi Maruishi (performer), 1989. Film of Eliza Noh performed at the University of Sydney. MP4/MXF. AM6-01a at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/21XB-6Y83
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AM6-01a-01.mp4 video/mp4 1.28 GB 01:24:27.930
AM6-01a-01.mxf application/mxf 37.1 GB
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Collection Information
Collection ID AM6
Collection title Allan Marett Noh collection
Description Collection of recordings related to Japanese Noh theatre created at the University of Sydney.
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Allan Marett
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