Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance

Book Overview

At the heart of the development of modern Japanese culture, the theatre mirrors the issues and concerns of a society transitioning from the Tokugawa era to the modern period. Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance fills a gap in current Japanese theatre scholarship; the book discusses the role of women in modern theatre, buto dance, experimental theatres that combine traditional theatre with modern forms, and plays by Abe Kobo, Mishima Yukio, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739123009
• ISBN13: 9780739123003
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"