A kabuki reader

A kabuki reader: history and performance

by Leiter, Samuel L.

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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, …

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  • Full title :A kabuki reader : history and performance / Samuel L. Leiter, editor.

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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 tech.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2015.

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Notes

"An east gate book."

Originally published 2002 by M.E. Sharpe.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781317478041, 1317478045, 9781315706832, 1315706830
  • oclc:ocn903488971
  • LC Classification:PN2924.5.K3
  • Dewey Decimal:792/.0952

Table of Contents

pt. 1. Kabuki history -- pt. 2. Kabuki performance -- pt. 3. Surveying the field.

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Subjects

History Kabuki Kabuki -- Histoire Kabuki -- History PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater

Writers

Leiter, Samuel L.

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