A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance
Unique in any Western language, this is an invaluable resource for the study of one of the world's great theatrical forms. It includes essays by established experts on Kabuki as well as younger scholars now entering the field, and provides a comprehensive survey of the history of Kabuki; how it is written, produced, staged, and performed; and its place in world theater. Compiled by the editor of the influential Asian Theater Journal, the book covers four essential areas - history, performance, theaters, and plays - and includes a translation of one Kabuki play as an illustration of Kabuki techniques.
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A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance
Unique in any Western language, this is an invaluable resource for the study of one of the world's great theatrical forms. It includes essays by established experts on Kabuki as well as younger scholars now entering the field, and provides a comprehensive survey of the history of Kabuki; how it is written, produced, staged, and performed; and its place in world theater. Compiled by the editor of the influential Asian Theater Journal, the book covers four essential areas - history, performance, theaters, and plays - and includes a translation of one Kabuki play as an illustration of Kabuki techniques.
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A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance

A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance

by Samuel L. Leiter
A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance

A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance

by Samuel L. Leiter

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Unique in any Western language, this is an invaluable resource for the study of one of the world's great theatrical forms. It includes essays by established experts on Kabuki as well as younger scholars now entering the field, and provides a comprehensive survey of the history of Kabuki; how it is written, produced, staged, and performed; and its place in world theater. Compiled by the editor of the influential Asian Theater Journal, the book covers four essential areas - history, performance, theaters, and plays - and includes a translation of one Kabuki play as an illustration of Kabuki techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780765607041
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 06/30/2001
Series: Japan in the Modern World Series
Pages: 384
Product dimensions: 6.38(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Illustrations, Preface, Introduction, Part 1. Kabuki History, Part 2. Kabuki Performance, Part 3. Surveying the Field, Selected Bibliography, About the Editor and Contributors, Index
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