A Virtual Kyogen Performance Double Feature launches online on Wednesday, December 9 at 8:30PM EST with a watch party full of facts and live commentary about this 700-year-old comedic art form and its stylized performance. In this double-feature program, Japanese megastar and kyogen actor Mansai Nomura presents a popular piece from the traditional repertoire entitled “Shimizu (Spring Water)” and Mansai’s own creation, for which he collaborated with noted writer Seiko Ito, a new kyogen piece titled “Kagami-kaja (A Mirror Servant).” Then, on Saturday, December 12 at 9:00PM EST, Mansai will appear with Japan Society’s Artistic Director Yoko Shioya for a live Q&A to discuss how he is striving to create new work for this traditional art form. The live Q&A will take place on Japan Society’s YouTube channel. Both offerings are FREE but registration is required at www.japansociety.org for the kyogen performance double feature.