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Re: Kabuki Theatre Thesis Posted By: MACK! In Response To: Kabuki
Theatre Thesis (Bridget) : Mr. Mack, 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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