A Kabuki Reader - History and Performance

A comprehensive survey of the history of kabuki - how it is written, produced, staged and performed, and its place in world theatre. The volume includes one kabuki play in translation as an illustration of kabuki techniques, and covers four areas - history, performance, theatres and plays.

List 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

About the author

Samuel L. Leiter

Summary

A comprehensive survey of the history of kabuki - how it is written, produced, staged and performed, and its place in world theatre. The volume includes one kabuki play in translation as an illustration of kabuki techniques, and covers four areas - history, performance, theatres and plays.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel L. Leiter, Leiter Samuel L.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2001
• EAN: 9780765607058
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-0705-8
• No. of pages: 462
• Weight: 710 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Japan, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Japanese, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Japanese, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights