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Theater in Japan / a Koninck Projects production for the Arts Council of Great Britain in association with Channel Four Television Ltd ; producer, Shelley Williams ; director, Philip Day.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 020 688
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Japanese
- Subjects (All):
- Theater--Japan.
- Theater.
- Kabuki.
- Street theater.
- Japan.
- Theater--Japan--History.
- History.
- Street theater--Japan.
- Kabuki--Japan.
- Performing arts--Japan.
- Performing arts.
- Japanese poetry--20th century.
- Japanese poetry.
- Japanese drama--History and criticism.
- Japanese drama.
- Genre:
- Television programs.
- Documentary television programs.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Subtitle on container: Yesterday and today
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2003]
- Language Note:
- In English, or Japanese with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD - NTSC; Region 1.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- This program explores the cultural debate within Japan regarding traditional forms of theater and more contemporary theater and avant-garde performing arts. Interviews with many of Japan's leading playwrights intercut with generous portions of theater performances, presents an encompassing and engrossing overview of the traditional and modern Japanese theater scene.
- Contents:
- Performance excerpts: Toshima Takigi Noh
- Tenkei Geki-Jo
- Saburo Teshigawara
- Suzuki Company of Toga
- Dai San Erotica
- Goro Namerikawa Arabaki-Dan
- Ennosuke Kabuki
- Yume no Yuminsha
- Banyu Inryoku.
- Credits:
- Editor, Jo Ann Kaplan.
- Notes:
- Originally produced in 1989.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Phi Beta Kappa Library Trust Fund.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.
- OCLC:
- 52220612
- Publisher Number:
- FFH 10986 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
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