| Japanese Theatre and the International Stage Contributor(s): Scholz-Cionca, Stanca (Editor), Leiter, Samuel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004120114 ISBN-13: 9789004120112 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: This well-illustrated work is the first attempt to bridge the gap between several specialized discourses concerning Japanese theatre. Central are problems of scholarly and practical reception of Japanese theatre forms in the West. The essays by a careful selection of internationally well-reputed scholars range widely through Japanese theatre, from the ancient to the postmodern, or, one might say, from "kagura to "angura. It deals with reception of Japanese theatre in the West, the treatment of the body in stage art and drama, Western influence, the impact of Japanese theatre practice and theory upon the actor's training, and stage directing in the West. Readers will come across a wide variety of intriguing topics, such as lion dances, "kabuki, "nth, folk theatre, "taishu engeki, and several important modern playwrights, etc. This book truly promises to intensify future dialogue between the many disciplines concerned with Japanese theatre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science |
| Dewey: 792.095 |
| LCCN: 00045429 |
| Series: Brill's Japanese Studies Library |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.6" (2.30 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This well-illustrated work is the first attempt to bridge the gap between several specialized discourses concerning Japanese theatre. Central are problems of scholarly and practical reception of Japanese theatre forms in the West. The essays by a careful selection of internationally well-reputed scholars range widely through Japanese theatre, from the ancient to the postmodern, or, one might say, from kagura to angura. It deals with reception of Japanese theatre in the West, the treatment of the body in stage art and drama, Western influence, the impact of Japanese theatre practice and theory upon the actor's training, and stage directing in the West. Readers will come across a wide variety of intriguing topics, such as lion dances, kabuki, n h, folk theatre, taishu engeki, and several important modern playwrights, etc. This book truly promises to intensify future dialogue between the many disciplines concerned with Japanese theatre. |