Traditional Japanese Theater: An Anthology of Plays

Edited by Karen Brazell

This is a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance—noh, kyogen, kabuki, and bamrili puppet theater—in one comprehensive, authoritative volume. Organized by genre, each section features a rich selection of representative plays and explorations into each theatrical style and is prefaced by an illustrative essay covering a wide range of subjects, from stage direction to musical accompaniment. With classic and new translations of more than thirty plays and scenes—along with Brazell's detailed, historically rich supplementary material and copious illustrations—no better anthology exists for students of this most fascinating and diverse dramatic tradition.

Related Subjects

• Asian Literature
• Reference

Series

• Translations from the Asian Classics

About the Author

Karen Brazell is a professor in the department of East Asian Studies at Cornell University and is the winner of the National Book Award for her translation of The Confessions of Lady Nijo. She is also editor of Twelve Plays of the No and Kyogen Theaters, and coauthor, with Monica Bethe, of No as Performance and the three-volume Dance in the No Theater.

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