Japan boasts one of the worlds 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 (1868ndash;); 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.
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