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A vibrant and exciting traditional theater. Kabuki is one of the four forms of Japanese classical theater, the others being noh, kyogen, and the bunraku puppet theater (UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2008). Kabuki developed during the more than 250 years of peace of the Edo period (1603– 1867).
Stanleigh H. Jones’ “Miracle at Yaguchi Ferry: A Japanese Puppet Play and Its Metamorphosis to Kabuki” is the only play text included in the book. Jones translates this puppet play-cum-kabuki text, and describes changes made to it for use by the 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.
fessor Ernst remains known for THE KABUKI THE-ATRE. STUDIES IN KABUKI grew out of a symposium on kabuki held over a decade ago at the Univer-sity of Michigan. It contains three essays: "The Social Environment of Tokugawa Kabuki," by Professor Shiveley, "Form in Kabuki Acting," by Professor Brandon, and "Music in the Kabuki The-ater," by ...
9 gru 2021 · The article explores the history of traditional Japanese Kabuki theater, the stages of its formation and the basic principles of dramaturgy in retrospective and in modern times, the role and ...
At present, how far has criticism of Kabuki come? To begin, there is a substantial amount of informa-tion--mostly in Japanese, some in English and other languages--on the origins and history of Kabuki, as well as on the kind of costumes and make-up, music and sound effects, and styles of acting that are used. Research
Two articles by Leonard Pronko advocate kabuki as a model for Western theatre and draw parallels between kabuki and its contemporary— English Renaissance theatre.
