Traditional Japanese Theater
Title | Traditional Japanese Theater PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Brazell |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 580 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780231108737 |
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.
A History of Japanese Theatre
Title | A History of Japanese Theatre PDF eBook |
Author | Jonah Salz |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 1066 |
Release | 2016-07-14 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 1316395324 |
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.
Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance
Title | Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance PDF eBook |
Author | David Jortner |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780739123003 |
Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance is a collection of sixteen essays on Japanese theatre, including historical overviews of twentieth century theatre, analyses of specific productions and individuals, and consideration of the intercultural nature of modern Japanese theatre. Also included is a new translation of a 'Superkyogen' play.
Japanese Theatre
Title | Japanese Theatre PDF eBook |
Author | Faubion Bowers |
Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2013-01-08 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 1462912184 |
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.
The Japanese Theatre
Title | The Japanese Theatre PDF eBook |
Author | Benito Ortolani |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 432 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780691043333 |
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.
The Kabuki Theatre
Title | The Kabuki Theatre PDF eBook |
Author | Earle Ernst |
Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 1974-01-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780824803193 |
Studies the production and psychology of this Japanese drama form and compares its techniques with those of the Western theater
The Classic Noh Theatre of Japan
Title | The Classic Noh Theatre of Japan PDF eBook |
Author | Ernest Fenollosa |
Publisher | New Directions Publishing |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 1959 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780811201520 |
The Noh plays of Japan have been compared to the greatest of Greek tragedies for their evocative, powerful poetry and splendor of emotional intensity.