1st Edition
Japan's Modern Theatre A Century of Change and Continuity
By Brian Powell
Copyright 2002
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book endeavours to unravel the complicated skeins of Japanese theatre in the modern period and offers an appreciation of the richness of choice of presentational and representational theatre forms. Since the end of world War II there has been continuing but different conflict between the major theatrical genres. Kabuki continues to defend its ground successfully, but the 'new drama'... Read more
Chapter 1 Kabuki and the Challenges of a Changing Theatre World; Chapter 2 New Acting, New Production, Some New Playwriting; Chapter 3 Artists, Ideologues and Ideological Artists; Chapter 4 Diversity in Adversity; Chapter 5 Theatre Mobilised; Chapter 6 Consolidation; Chapter 7 One Tradition Promoted, One Challenged and One Created;
Biography
Brian Powell University of Oxford
'While Powell approaches theater as a live event, changing and responsive to change, the wealth of detailed scholarship in Japan's Modern Theatre also makes it an excellent reference work.' - Monumenta Nipponica
