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Re: Kabuki Theatre Thesis

Posted By: MACK!
Date: TUE, 2/18/03, 2:52 p.m.

In Response To: Kabuki Theatre Thesis (Bridget)

: Mr. Mack,
: I'm doing a senior honors thesis on kabuki makeup, kesho,
: and part of my thesis is an exploration of
: "new" kabuki. Basically I'm examining modern
: kabuki theatre and other media that has been
: influenced by kabuki theatre. In my hunt for resorce
: information your book has come up several times. I
: just wanted to ask you if you found inspiration for
: the kabuki masks from the theatre itself or if it is
: more of a blend of NOH and Kabuki? How did you bcome
: interested in Japanese theatre? I love
: "Kabuki" and would enjoy including any
: information you provide me in my honors thesis.
: Thanks-
: Bridget Tunstall

Hi Bridget,

Many of the masks and costumes are inspired by Kabuki and Noh mask and costumes. But the main connection between my story called Kabuki and the Kabuki theatre is the subject matter in context of the story. My Kabuki story deals with some of the same ideas that are so popular in many of the Kabuki plays. One of these is the Japanese Ghost Story that is the heart of many of the Kabuki plays. My Kabuki story can be viewed as a modern retelling of the Japanese Ghost story as it is told in the Kabuki Plays. Even the storytelling constructs and acts of the story match up to it. Many of the details are different but the main ideas, themes, and story arcs overlap.

One of these traditional themes is the idea of the wronged or enraged woman who is killed and then comes back to the material world in a new form to set things right in order for her spirit to be at peace. There are several other thems as well, but I try to resist categorizing the ideas and structures of my stories because I like the reader formulate their own idea about what the story is about.

Read Kabuki- Circle of Blood (Vol 1), and Kabuki- Dreams (Vol 2). They touch on a lot of the ideas that are in the Kabuki plays and the Japanese Ghost stories. They will be helpful for your thesis and even include extensive afterwords that delve into this subject. You are welcome to use this response, and any of the information in my books or the afterwords in your thesis as long as you cite the references to the work. I hope this is helpful to you.

Thanks for your interest. Let me know what you think.

Kindest regards,

David

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  • NEW! Kabuki Theatre Thesis -- Bridget -- MON, 2/17/03, 5:56 p.m.
    • NEW! Re: Kabuki Theatre Thesis -- MACK! -- TUE, 2/18/03, 2:52 p.m.
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