The Kabuki Theatre of Japan by A C Scott

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The Kabuki Theatre of Japan by A C Scott

One of the most comprehensive handbooks available on Kabuki theatre. Text describes the theater's development in the context of Japanese history, with detailed analyses of actors' techniques, music and dance, plays and playwrights, the playhouse's design evolution, and six representative Kabuki plays. Includes glossary of Japanese terms. Highly recommended. - Library Journal.

A. C. Scott is director of the Asian Theatre Program at the University of Wisconsin and has a long and intimate knowledge of traditional Chinese theatre. He has written a number books on the subject, including Traditional Chinese Plays, Volume 1: Ssu Lang Visits his Mother and The Butterfly Dream (Wisconsin, 1967).

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ISBN 13 9780486406459
ISBN 10 0486406458
Title The Kabuki Theatre of Japan
Author A C Scott
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Year published 2012-01-17
Number of pages 336
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