Kabuki at the Crossroads: Years of Crisis, 1952-1965Samuel L. Leiter's Kabuki at the Crossroads: Years of Crisis, 1952-1965 is the first detailed account of Japan's kabuki theatre in the years immediately following the end of the Occupation. It examines every aspect of this traditional theatre as it struggled to maintain its position in a rapidly changing postwar entertainment environment. It covers acting rivalries, major productions, theatres, international tours, the convention of men playing female roles, name-taking and memorial ceremonies, the company system and managerial strategies. In addition, the volume includes numerous appendixes chronicling the period, including a thorough chronology and 150 summaries of new plays never previously discussed in English. |
Contents
1 Introduction | 1 |
Tokyos Three Top Acting Companies | 21 |
Kenkyū Kai Kōryū and Kaomise | 54 |
4 Kansai Kabuki at the Crossroads | 90 |
Three Alternative Kabuki Troupes | 135 |
6 When Tōhō Got its Mojo | 174 |
Kabuki Actors at the Crossroads | 224 |
8 Changing Names Memorial Flames | 264 |
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