Yōji Sakate series. In 2010, these adapted plays were collected into "The Contemporary Nō Collection" (現代能楽集 "Gendai nōgakushū"). Although Chekhov and Ibsen were not part of the "nō" style, Sakate took these works and created them to fit the general view of "nō" and also making unique adaptations to create his own style. Plays of Chekhov he translated include "The Seagull", "Uncle Vanya", "The Cherry Orchard", and "Three Sisters". Through his plays, Sakate challenges a plethora of contemporary issues such as social and political issues, censorship, and sexuality. In "Epitaph for the Whales" (くじらの墓標 "Kujira no bohyō", 1993), he presents the issues
Cherry Sisters The Cherry Sisters have been the subject of at least two contemporary theatrical productions: "Cherry Bomb," a comedic musical play produced and performed by 1812 Productions in Philadelphia, and "Cherry Sisters Revisited," a 2006 play by Dan O'Brien. They are featured as forerunners of the outsider music genre in Irwin Chusid's book "Songs in the Key of Z". They are mentioned in William Goldman's novel "The Color of Light". In "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (November 4, 1964), Ozzie Nelson refers to the instance of vegetable throwing at the sisters when they performed on stage. The Cherry Sisters are