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Author : Earle Ernst
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780824846060
Author : Adolphe Clarence Scott
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0486406458
One of the most comprehensive handbooks available on Kabuki theatre. Text describes the theater's development in the context of Japanese history, with detailed analyses of actors' techniques, music and dance, plays and playwrights, the playhouse's design evolution, and six representative Kabuki plays. Includes glossary of Japanese terms. "Highly recommended." — Library Journal.
Author : Earle Ernst
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0824803191
Studies the production and psychology of this Japanese drama form and compares its techniques with those of the Western theater
Author : Karen Brazell
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0231108737
The first book of its kind: a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance--noh, kyogen, kabuki, and puppet theater--in one comprehensive, authoritative volume.
Author : Okamoto Shiro
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824864842
As part of its program to promote democracy in Japan after World War II, the American Occupation, headed by General Douglas MacArthur, undertook to enforce rigid censorship policies aimed at eliminating all traces of feudal thought in media and entertainment, including kabuki. Faubion Bowers (1917-1999), who served as personal aide and interpreter to MacArthur during the Occupation, was appalled by the censorship policies and anticipated the extinction of a great theatrical art. He used his position in the Occupation administration and his knowledge of Japanese theatre in his tireless campaign to save kabuki. Largely through Bowers's efforts, censorship of kabuki had for the most part been eliminated by the time he left Japan in 1948. Although Bowers is at the center of the story, this lively and skillfully adapted translation from the original Japanese treats a critical period in the long history of kabuki as it was affected by a single individual who had a commanding influence over it. It offers fascinating and little-known details about Occupation censorship politics and kabuki performance while providing yet another perspective on the history of an enduring Japanese art form. Read Bowers' impressions of Gen. MacArthur on the Japanese-American Veterans' Association website.
Author : Maki Isaka
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295806242
Kabuki is well known for its exaggerated acting, flamboyant costumes and makeup, and unnatural storylines. The onnagata, usually male actors who perform the roles of women, have been an important aspect of kabuki since its beginnings in the 17th century. In a “labyrinth” of gendering, the practice of men playing women’s roles has affected the manifestations of femininity in Japanese society. In this case study of how gender has been defined and redefined through the centuries, Maki Isaka examines how the onnagata’s theatrical gender “impersonation” has shaped the concept and mechanisms of femininity and gender construction in Japan. The implications of the study go well beyond disciplinary and geographic cloisters.
Author : Faubion Bowers
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781462912186
Japanese Theatre presents a full historical account for Westerners of the theater arts that have flourished for centuries in Japan. Kabuki, arising in the late seventeenth century, is the theater of the commoner. The successive syllables of Kabuki mean "song – dance – skill." The precursors of Kabuki were the puppet theater and the comic interludes in the stately, aristocratic Noh drama – all fully described by the author. In the modem era the Japanese have broken away from Kabuki, and their stage has shown a realistic trend. Left–wing theater groups arose in the 1920’s, were suppressed by the militarists, and then revived during the occupation. Appended to the historical chapters are Mr. Bowers's translations of three Kabuki plays: The Monstrous Spider, Gappo and His Daughter Tsuji, and the bombastic Sukeroku. This book, with its many excellent photographs, is a permanent addition to the West's knowledge of the exotic, exciting theater of Japan and its tradition of great acting.
Author : Adolphe Clarence Scott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Japanese drama
ISBN : OCLC:256993
Author : Jonah Salz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1108458165
Japan boasts one of the world's oldest, most vibrant and most influential performance traditions. This accessible and complete history provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese theatre and its continuing global influence. Written by eminent international scholars, it spans the full range of dance-theatre genres over the past fifteen hundred years, including noh theatre, bunraku puppet theatre, kabuki theatre, shingeki modern theatre, rakugo storytelling, vanguard butoh dance and media experimentation. The first part addresses traditional genres, their historical trajectories and performance conventions. Part II covers the spectrum of new genres since Meiji (1868-), and Parts III to VI provide discussions of playwriting, architecture, Shakespeare, and interculturalism, situating Japanese elements within their global theatrical context. Beautifully illustrated with photographs and prints, this history features interviews with key modern directors, an overview of historical scholarship in English and Japanese, and a timeline. A further reading list covers a range of multimedia resources to encourage further explorations.
Author : Samuel L. Leiter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317478034
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.
Author : Japan. Taishikan (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Kabuki
ISBN : UOM:39015010436593
Author : Deborah Baldwin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1500390356
Beatrice thinks she has no acting talent but that doesn't stop her from auditioning for the annual middle school play. She has two missions-winning the role of Pocahontas (which guarantees her popularity with the cool kids, at least in her mind) and grabbing the attention of her estranged father. Easy! Except Michiko, a new girl from Japan, shows up and ruins everything! So begins Beatrice's diabolical and hilarious plan to scare away Michiko. But Michiko has goals of her own with no plans to leave soon. Beatrice is sometimes sarcastic, sometimes very funny and always honest. A great book for those who love theater and every part of it--the good, the bad and the crazy.
Author : Benito Ortolani
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0691043337
From ancient ritualistic practices to modern dance theatre, this study provides concise summaries of all major theatrical art forms in Japan. It situates each genre in its particular social and cultural contexts, describing in detail staging, costumes, repertory and noteworthy actors.
Author : L. Edelson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780230618589
Danjuro ' s Girls is a fascinating history of Japan's female kabuki troupes, offering a penetrating investigation into three generations of kabuki actresses associated with the renowned Ichikawa Danjuro acting dynasty. Contextually grounding early female precedents in kabuki, the book focuses on the Ichikawa Girls' Kabuki Troupe, a unique and trailblazing company founded after Japan's defeat in World War II. The troupe became a national sensation in the 1950s, briefly becoming part of the otherwise impenetrable all-male kabuki establishment. Drawing on numerous interviews, as well as written and visual primary sources, Danjuro ' s Girls challenges readers to re-examine conventional notions about gender, performance, and traditional Japanese theatre.
Author : Zoë Kincaid
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066339535695
"Kabuki : The popular stage of Japan" by Zoë Kincaid. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
