Kabuki: A Pocket Guide

by Ronald Cavaye

Kabuki A Pocket Guide introduces readers to the foundations of Kabuki—its history and its actors, its acting styles and its performance, its color and music—to the sheer beauty and joy of Kabuki.

Kabuki, the popular theatre of Japan, began in about 1603 and is still flourishing today. It was the entertainment of the common people as opposed to Noh, the refined theatre of the aristocracy, and is a close relative of the Bunraku puppet theater. All the actors in Kabuki, even those who play female roles, are men and plays and dances deal with the love of the heroes and villains form Japans real or legendary past.

Concise enough to take to performance, this pocket guide to Kabuki provides a wealth of fascinating information about plays, the actors, and their history. As only an insider can do, the author takes us behind the scene to meet the actors, attend rehearsal, and get a first-hand look at the makeup, costumes, sets and props that go into a Kabuki performance.

Genres: Japan

184 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Gloomy · Rating 4 out of 5]

"La valoración del kabuki como arte abstracto no tiene interés: el kabuki es el teatro de sus actores."

[Alejandro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, but reading about performance is very difficult. However, it did help me find things on YouTube to watch!

[Sylvia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to understand and entertaining, it is a good and simple introduction to the amazing world of Kabuki.

[Linnette · Rating 4 out of 5]

hubieron varias cosas q me provocaron ruido pero a su vez me enseñaron algo más que ni conocía de su cultura.