Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

<P>This compact, well-illustrated and clearly written book unravels the contribution of two of modern theatre’s most charismatic innovators. <EM>Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo</EM> is the first book to combine:</P> <UL> <P> <LI>an account of the founding of Japanese butoh through the partnership of Hijikata and Ohno, extending to the larger story of butoh's international assimilation</LI> <LI>an exploration of the impact of the social and political issues of post World War Two Japan on the aesthetic development of butoh</LI> <LI>metamorphic dance experiences that students of butoh can explore</LI> <LI>a glossary of English and Japanese terms. </LI> <P></P></UL> <P>As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, this addition to the <EM>Routledge Performance Practitioners</EM> series is unbeatable value for today's student.</P>