In the Kabuki tradition of men playing female characters, Mr. Sawamura's gestural dances, full of delicate facial expressions and artful costume manipulation, marvelously capture the wiles of the serpent-demon maiden hoping to enter the temple that figures in the classic play.

WSJ: Giselle at the D?j?ji Temple | Yasuko Yokoshi | Bell | New York Live Arts | By Robert Greskovic