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Kabuki is theater in the most vibrant sense of the brilliant spectacle and stirring action in which the actor himself is given every chance to display his virtuosity. The stage, immensely wide, is capable of an amazing variety of pictorial illusions. Whole buildings rise into view or sink from sight, a ship arrives at a wharf, a sword battle breaks out and heads roll. The actors are all male. Even the fairy-tale princesses and the gorgeously dressed courtesans are played by men. The costumes and settings are often incredibly sumptuous. The acting style is bold and forceful, and dance is an integral part of the drama. The plays themselves cover a fascinating feudal-period dramas of warfare and revenge, chilling tales of ghosts and demons, comedies and tragedies of domestic life in old Japan, dance dramas of strange and alluring beauty, and display pieces in which the actors demonstrate their special talents, including even acrobatics and other physical feats. It is a magical world that the Kabuki stage creates, and its pleasures are practically limitless. This book invites the -reader into the world of Kabuki for an intimate look at its history, its techniques, its repertoire, and i

Author

Yasuji Toita; Don Kenny

Publisher

Walker/Weatherhill : In collaboration with Tankosha : Distributed in the U.S. by Walker and Co

Published

1970

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802724243

Rating

5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14